54 is what percent of 1918 - 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 1918 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 1918, so we can write it down as 100%=1918.
4. We know, that x% equals 54 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=54.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=1918
2) x%=54
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%=1918/54
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 54 is what percent of 1918

100%/x%=1918/54
(100/x)*x=(1918/54)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=35.518518518519*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (35.518518518519) to get x
100/35.518518518519=x
2.81543274244=x
x=2.81543274244

now we have:
54 is 2.81543274244% of 1918