26.9 is what percent of 999.88 - 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 999.88 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 999.88, so we can write it down as 100%=999.88.
4. We know, that x% equals 26.9 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=26.9.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=999.88
2) x%=26.9
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%=999.88/26.9
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 26.9 is what percent of 999.88

100%/x%=999.88/26.9
(100/x)*x=(999.88/26.9)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=37.170260223048*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (37.170260223048) to get x
100/37.170260223048=x
2.6903228387406=x
x=2.6903228387406

now we have:
26.9 is 2.6903228387406% of 999.88