19.88 is what percent of 23 - 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 23 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 23, so we can write it down as 100%=23.
4. We know, that x% equals 19.88 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=19.88.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=23
2) x%=19.88
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%=23/19.88
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 19.88 is what percent of 23

100%/x%=23/19.88
(100/x)*x=(23/19.88)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=1.1569416498994*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (1.1569416498994) to get x
100/1.1569416498994=x
86.434782608696=x
x=86.434782608696

now we have:
19.88 is 86.434782608696% of 23