538.5 is what percent of 601 - 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 601 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 601, so we can write it down as 100%=601.
4. We know, that x% equals 538.5 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=538.5.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=601
2) x%=538.5
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%=601/538.5
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 538.5 is what percent of 601

100%/x%=601/538.5
(100/x)*x=(601/538.5)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=1.1160631383473*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (1.1160631383473) to get x
100/1.1160631383473=x
89.600665557404=x
x=89.600665557404

now we have:
538.5 is 89.600665557404% of 601