17.93 is what percent of 88.97 - 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 88.97 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 88.97, so we can write it down as 100%=88.97.
4. We know, that x% equals 17.93 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=17.93.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=88.97
2) x%=17.93
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%=88.97/17.93
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 17.93 is what percent of 88.97

100%/x%=88.97/17.93
(100/x)*x=(88.97/17.93)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=4.9620747350809*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (4.9620747350809) to get x
100/4.9620747350809=x
20.15286051478=x
x=20.15286051478

now we have:
17.93 is 20.15286051478% of 88.97