494.87 is what percent of 549.99 - 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 549.99 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 549.99, so we can write it down as 100%=549.99.
4. We know, that x% equals 494.87 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=494.87.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=549.99
2) x%=494.87
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%=549.99/494.87
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 494.87 is what percent of 549.99

100%/x%=549.99/494.87
(100/x)*x=(549.99/494.87)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=1.1113827873987*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (1.1113827873987) to get x
100/1.1113827873987=x
89.977999599993=x
x=89.977999599993

now we have:
494.87 is 89.977999599993% of 549.99