59 is what percent of 1405 - 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 1405 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 1405, so we can write it down as 100%=1405.
4. We know, that x% equals 59 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=59.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=1405
2) x%=59
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%=1405/59
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 59 is what percent of 1405

100%/x%=1405/59
(100/x)*x=(1405/59)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=23.813559322034*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (23.813559322034) to get x
100/23.813559322034=x
4.1992882562278=x
x=4.1992882562278

now we have:
59 is 4.1992882562278% of 1405