24.4 is what percent of 88.9 - 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 88.9 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 88.9, so we can write it down as 100%=88.9.
4. We know, that x% equals 24.4 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=24.4.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=88.9
2) x%=24.4
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%=88.9/24.4
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 24.4 is what percent of 88.9

100%/x%=88.9/24.4
(100/x)*x=(88.9/24.4)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=3.6434426229508*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (3.6434426229508) to get x
100/3.6434426229508=x
27.446569178853=x
x=27.446569178853

now we have:
24.4 is 27.446569178853% of 88.9