2397.97 is what percent of 9398.49 - 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 9398.49 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 9398.49, so we can write it down as 100%=9398.49.
4. We know, that x% equals 2397.97 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=2397.97.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=9398.49
2) x%=2397.97
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%=9398.49/2397.97
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 2397.97 is what percent of 9398.49

100%/x%=9398.49/2397.97
(100/x)*x=(9398.49/2397.97)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=3.9193526190903*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (3.9193526190903) to get x
100/3.9193526190903=x
25.514417741573=x
x=25.514417741573

now we have:
2397.97 is 25.514417741573% of 9398.49