589 is what percent of 3686 - 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 3686 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 3686, so we can write it down as 100%=3686.
4. We know, that x% equals 589 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=589.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=3686
2) x%=589
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%=3686/589
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 589 is what percent of 3686

100%/x%=3686/589
(100/x)*x=(3686/589)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=6.258064516129*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (6.258064516129) to get x
100/6.258064516129=x
15.979381443299=x
x=15.979381443299

now we have:
589 is 15.979381443299% of 3686