51.5 is what percent of 88 - 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 88 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 88, so we can write it down as 100%=88.
4. We know, that x% equals 51.5 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=51.5.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=88
2) x%=51.5
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%=88/51.5
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 51.5 is what percent of 88

100%/x%=88/51.5
(100/x)*x=(88/51.5)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=1.7087378640777*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (1.7087378640777) to get x
100/1.7087378640777=x
58.522727272727=x
x=58.522727272727

now we have:
51.5 is 58.522727272727% of 88