149.9 is what percent of 170.9 - 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 170.9 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 170.9, so we can write it down as 100%=170.9.
4. We know, that x% equals 149.9 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=149.9.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=170.9
2) x%=149.9
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%=170.9/149.9
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 149.9 is what percent of 170.9

100%/x%=170.9/149.9
(100/x)*x=(170.9/149.9)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=1.1400933955971*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (1.1400933955971) to get x
100/1.1400933955971=x
87.712112346401=x
x=87.712112346401

now we have:
149.9 is 87.712112346401% of 170.9