58.3 is what percent of 308 - 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 308 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 308, so we can write it down as 100%=308.
4. We know, that x% equals 58.3 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=58.3.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=308
2) x%=58.3
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%=308/58.3
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 58.3 is what percent of 308

100%/x%=308/58.3
(100/x)*x=(308/58.3)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=5.2830188679245*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (5.2830188679245) to get x
100/5.2830188679245=x
18.928571428571=x
x=18.928571428571

now we have:
58.3 is 18.928571428571% of 308