585.5 is what percent of 1475 - 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 1475 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 1475, so we can write it down as 100%=1475.
4. We know, that x% equals 585.5 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=585.5.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=1475
2) x%=585.5
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%=1475/585.5
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 585.5 is what percent of 1475

100%/x%=1475/585.5
(100/x)*x=(1475/585.5)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=2.5192143467122*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (2.5192143467122) to get x
100/2.5192143467122=x
39.694915254237=x
x=39.694915254237

now we have:
585.5 is 39.694915254237% of 1475