16.39 is what percent of 98.99 - 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 98.99 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 98.99, so we can write it down as 100%=98.99.
4. We know, that x% equals 16.39 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=16.39.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=98.99
2) x%=16.39
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%=98.99/16.39
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 16.39 is what percent of 98.99

100%/x%=98.99/16.39
(100/x)*x=(98.99/16.39)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=6.0396583282489*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (6.0396583282489) to get x
100/6.0396583282489=x
16.557228002829=x
x=16.557228002829

now we have:
16.39 is 16.557228002829% of 98.99