What is 3.2 percent of 18431 - 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 18431 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 18431 is 100%, so we can write it down as 18431=100%.
4. We know, that x is 3.2% of the output value, so we can write it down as x=3.2%.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 18431=100%
2) x=3.2%
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:
18431/x=100%/3.2%
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for what is 3.2% of 18431

18431/x=100/3.2
(18431/x)*x=(100/3.2)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
18431=31.25*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (31.25) to get x
18431/31.25=x
589.792=x
x=589.792

now we have:
3.2% of 18431=589.792