2.99 is what percent of 88.16 - 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 88.16 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 88.16, so we can write it down as 100%=88.16.
4. We know, that x% equals 2.99 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=2.99.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=88.16
2) x%=2.99
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%=88.16/2.99
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 2.99 is what percent of 88.16

100%/x%=88.16/2.99
(100/x)*x=(88.16/2.99)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=29.484949832776*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (29.484949832776) to get x
100/29.484949832776=x
3.3915607985481=x
x=3.3915607985481

now we have:
2.99 is 3.3915607985481% of 88.16