5701 is what percent of 31579 - 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 31579 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 31579, so we can write it down as 100%=31579.
4. We know, that x% equals 5701 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=5701.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=31579
2) x%=5701
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%=31579/5701
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 5701 is what percent of 31579

100%/x%=31579/5701
(100/x)*x=(31579/5701)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=5.5392036484827*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (5.5392036484827) to get x
100/5.5392036484827=x
18.053136578106=x
x=18.053136578106

now we have:
5701 is 18.053136578106% of 31579