22.99 is what percent of 59.95 - 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 59.95 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 59.95, so we can write it down as 100%=59.95.
4. We know, that x% equals 22.99 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=22.99.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=59.95
2) x%=22.99
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%=59.95/22.99
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 22.99 is what percent of 59.95

100%/x%=59.95/22.99
(100/x)*x=(59.95/22.99)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=2.6076555023923*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (2.6076555023923) to get x
100/2.6076555023923=x
38.348623853211=x
x=38.348623853211

now we have:
22.99 is 38.348623853211% of 59.95