10 is what percent of 299999 - 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 299999 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 299999, so we can write it down as 100%=299999.
4. We know, that x% equals 10 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=10.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=299999
2) x%=10
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%=299999/10
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 10 is what percent of 299999

100%/x%=299999/10
(100/x)*x=(299999/10)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=29999.9*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (29999.9) to get x
100/29999.9=x
0.0033333444444815=x
x=0.0033333444444815

now we have:
10 is 0.0033333444444815% of 299999