129.5 is what percent of 132 - 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 132 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 132, so we can write it down as 100%=132.
4. We know, that x% equals 129.5 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=129.5.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=132
2) x%=129.5
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%=132/129.5
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 129.5 is what percent of 132

100%/x%=132/129.5
(100/x)*x=(132/129.5)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=1.019305019305*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (1.019305019305) to get x
100/1.019305019305=x
98.106060606061=x
x=98.106060606061

now we have:
129.5 is 98.106060606061% of 132