59.5 is what percent of 342 - 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 342 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 342, so we can write it down as 100%=342.
4. We know, that x% equals 59.5 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=59.5.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=342
2) x%=59.5
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%=342/59.5
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 59.5 is what percent of 342

100%/x%=342/59.5
(100/x)*x=(342/59.5)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=5.7478991596639*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (5.7478991596639) to get x
100/5.7478991596639=x
17.397660818713=x
x=17.397660818713

now we have:
59.5 is 17.397660818713% of 342