240.16 is what percent of 580 - 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 580 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 580, so we can write it down as 100%=580.
4. We know, that x% equals 240.16 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=240.16.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=580
2) x%=240.16
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%=580/240.16
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 240.16 is what percent of 580

100%/x%=580/240.16
(100/x)*x=(580/240.16)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=2.4150566289141*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (2.4150566289141) to get x
100/2.4150566289141=x
41.406896551724=x
x=41.406896551724

now we have:
240.16 is 41.406896551724% of 580