51.25 is what percent of 58.18 - step by step solution

To get the solution, we are looking for, we need to point out what we know.

1. We assume, that the number 58.18 is 100% - because it's the output value of the task.
2. We assume, that x is the value we are looking for.
3. If 100% equals 58.18, so we can write it down as 100%=58.18.
4. We know, that x% equals 51.25 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=51.25.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=58.18
2) x%=51.25
where left sides of both of them have the same units, and both right sides have the same units, so we can do something like that:
100%/x%=58.18/51.25
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 51.25 is what percent of 58.18

100%/x%=58.18/51.25
(100/x)*x=(58.18/51.25)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=1.1352195121951*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (1.1352195121951) to get x
100/1.1352195121951=x
88.088690271571=x
x=88.088690271571

now we have:
51.25 is 88.088690271571% of 58.18