580 is 44.62% of 1300.
Step 1: Translate the words into an equation.
580 | is | what percent | of | 1300 |
580 | = | x | $ \cdot $ | 1300 |
Step 2: Solve for $ x $.
$$ \begin{aligned} 580 &= x \cdot 1300 \\[1.2 em] 1300 \cdot x &= 580 \\[1.2 em] x &= \dfrac{ 580 }{ 1300 } \\[1.2 em] x &= 0.4462 \end{aligned} $$Step 3: Express $ x $ as a percentage.
$$ x = 0.4462 = 0.4462 ~~\cdot~~ 100 \% = 44.62 \% $$