2296.99 is what percent of 3296.99 - 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 3296.99 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 3296.99, so we can write it down as 100%=3296.99.
4. We know, that x% equals 2296.99 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=2296.99.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=3296.99
2) x%=2296.99
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%=3296.99/2296.99
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 2296.99 is what percent of 3296.99

100%/x%=3296.99/2296.99
(100/x)*x=(3296.99/2296.99)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=1.4353523524264*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (1.4353523524264) to get x
100/1.4353523524264=x
69.669304426158=x
x=69.669304426158

now we have:
2296.99 is 69.669304426158% of 3296.99