16.68 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 16.68 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=16.68.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=29.99
2) x%=16.68
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%=29.99/16.68
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 16.68 is what percent of 29.99

100%/x%=29.99/16.68
(100/x)*x=(29.99/16.68)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=1.7979616306954*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (1.7979616306954) to get x
100/1.7979616306954=x
55.618539513171=x
x=55.618539513171

now we have:
16.68 is 55.618539513171% of 29.99