636.5 is what percent of 1558 - 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 1558 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 1558, so we can write it down as 100%=1558.
4. We know, that x% equals 636.5 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=636.5.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=1558
2) x%=636.5
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%=1558/636.5
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 636.5 is what percent of 1558

100%/x%=1558/636.5
(100/x)*x=(1558/636.5)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=2.4477611940299*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (2.4477611940299) to get x
100/2.4477611940299=x
40.853658536585=x
x=40.853658536585

now we have:
636.5 is 40.853658536585% of 1558