189.99 is what percent of 279.99 - 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 279.99 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 279.99, so we can write it down as 100%=279.99.
4. We know, that x% equals 189.99 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=189.99.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=279.99
2) x%=189.99
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%=279.99/189.99
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 189.99 is what percent of 279.99

100%/x%=279.99/189.99
(100/x)*x=(279.99/189.99)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=1.4737091425865*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (1.4737091425865) to get x
100/1.4737091425865=x
67.855994856959=x
x=67.855994856959

now we have:
189.99 is 67.855994856959% of 279.99