587.5 is what percent of 3525 - 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 3525 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 3525, so we can write it down as 100%=3525.
4. We know, that x% equals 587.5 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=587.5.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=3525
2) x%=587.5
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%=3525/587.5
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 587.5 is what percent of 3525

100%/x%=3525/587.5
(100/x)*x=(3525/587.5)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=6*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (6) to get x
100/6=x
16.666666666667=x
x=16.666666666667

now we have:
587.5 is 16.666666666667% of 3525