59 is what percent of 541 - 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 541 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 541, so we can write it down as 100%=541.
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%=541
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%=541/59
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 541

100%/x%=541/59
(100/x)*x=(541/59)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=9.1694915254237*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (9.1694915254237) to get x
100/9.1694915254237=x
10.90573012939=x
x=10.90573012939

now we have:
59 is 10.90573012939% of 541