13 is what percent of 558 - 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 558 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 558, so we can write it down as 100%=558.
4. We know, that x% equals 13 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=13.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=558
2) x%=13
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%=558/13
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 13 is what percent of 558

100%/x%=558/13
(100/x)*x=(558/13)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=42.923076923077*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (42.923076923077) to get x
100/42.923076923077=x
2.3297491039427=x
x=2.3297491039427

now we have:
13 is 2.3297491039427% of 558