59 is what percent of 3038 - 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 3038 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 3038, so we can write it down as 100%=3038.
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%=3038
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%=3038/59
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 3038

100%/x%=3038/59
(100/x)*x=(3038/59)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=51.491525423729*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (51.491525423729) to get x
100/51.491525423729=x
1.9420671494404=x
x=1.9420671494404

now we have:
59 is 1.9420671494404% of 3038