259.99 is what percent of 310.4 - 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 310.4 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 310.4, so we can write it down as 100%=310.4.
4. We know, that x% equals 259.99 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=259.99.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=310.4
2) x%=259.99
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%=310.4/259.99
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 259.99 is what percent of 310.4

100%/x%=310.4/259.99
(100/x)*x=(310.4/259.99)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=1.193892072772*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (1.193892072772) to get x
100/1.193892072772=x
83.759664948454=x
x=83.759664948454

now we have:
259.99 is 83.759664948454% of 310.4