58.09 is what percent of 115 - 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 115 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 115, so we can write it down as 100%=115.
4. We know, that x% equals 58.09 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=58.09.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=115
2) x%=58.09
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%=115/58.09
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 58.09 is what percent of 115

100%/x%=115/58.09
(100/x)*x=(115/58.09)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=1.9796866930625*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (1.9796866930625) to get x
100/1.9796866930625=x
50.513043478261=x
x=50.513043478261

now we have:
58.09 is 50.513043478261% of 115