71.8 is what percent of 3.1 - 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 3.1 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 3.1, so we can write it down as 100%=3.1.
4. We know, that x% equals 71.8 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=71.8.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=3.1
2) x%=71.8
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%=3.1/71.8
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 71.8 is what percent of 3.1

100%/x%=3.1/71.8
(100/x)*x=(3.1/71.8)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=0.043175487465181*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (0.043175487465181) to get x
100/0.043175487465181=x
2316.1290322581=x
x=2316.1290322581

now we have:
71.8 is 2316.1290322581% of 3.1