12.74 is what percent of 29.99 - 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 29.99 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 29.99, so we can write it down as 100%=29.99.
4. We know, that x% equals 12.74 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=12.74.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=29.99
2) x%=12.74
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%=29.99/12.74
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 12.74 is what percent of 29.99

100%/x%=29.99/12.74
(100/x)*x=(29.99/12.74)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=2.3540031397174*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (2.3540031397174) to get x
100/2.3540031397174=x
42.480826942314=x
x=42.480826942314

now we have:
12.74 is 42.480826942314% of 29.99