59.4 is what percent of 495 - 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 495 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 495, so we can write it down as 100%=495.
4. We know, that x% equals 59.4 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=59.4.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=495
2) x%=59.4
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%=495/59.4
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 59.4 is what percent of 495

100%/x%=495/59.4
(100/x)*x=(495/59.4)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=8.3333333333333*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (8.3333333333333) to get x
100/8.3333333333333=x
12=x
x=12

now we have:
59.4 is 12% of 495