1888.65 is what percent of 5996 - 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 5996 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 5996, so we can write it down as 100%=5996.
4. We know, that x% equals 1888.65 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=1888.65.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=5996
2) x%=1888.65
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%=5996/1888.65
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 1888.65 is what percent of 5996

100%/x%=5996/1888.65
(100/x)*x=(5996/1888.65)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=3.1747544542398*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (3.1747544542398) to get x
100/3.1747544542398=x
31.498498999333=x
x=31.498498999333

now we have:
1888.65 is 31.498498999333% of 5996