289.99 is what percent of 399 - 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 399 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 399, so we can write it down as 100%=399.
4. We know, that x% equals 289.99 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=289.99.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=399
2) x%=289.99
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%=399/289.99
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 289.99 is what percent of 399

100%/x%=399/289.99
(100/x)*x=(399/289.99)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=1.3759095141212*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (1.3759095141212) to get x
100/1.3759095141212=x
72.679197994987=x
x=72.679197994987

now we have:
289.99 is 72.679197994987% of 399