518.5 is what percent of 15741 - 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 15741 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 15741, so we can write it down as 100%=15741.
4. We know, that x% equals 518.5 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=518.5.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=15741
2) x%=518.5
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%=15741/518.5
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 518.5 is what percent of 15741

100%/x%=15741/518.5
(100/x)*x=(15741/518.5)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=30.358727097396*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (30.358727097396) to get x
100/30.358727097396=x
3.2939457467759=x
x=3.2939457467759

now we have:
518.5 is 3.2939457467759% of 15741