117.98 is what percent of 1860 - 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 1860 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 1860, so we can write it down as 100%=1860.
4. We know, that x% equals 117.98 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=117.98.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=1860
2) x%=117.98
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%=1860/117.98
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 117.98 is what percent of 1860

100%/x%=1860/117.98
(100/x)*x=(1860/117.98)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=15.765383963384*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (15.765383963384) to get x
100/15.765383963384=x
6.3430107526882=x
x=6.3430107526882

now we have:
117.98 is 6.3430107526882% of 1860