59.98 is what percent of 179.95 - 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 179.95 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 179.95, so we can write it down as 100%=179.95.
4. We know, that x% equals 59.98 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=59.98.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=179.95
2) x%=59.98
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%=179.95/59.98
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 59.98 is what percent of 179.95

100%/x%=179.95/59.98
(100/x)*x=(179.95/59.98)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=3.0001667222407*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (3.0001667222407) to get x
100/3.0001667222407=x
33.331480966935=x
x=33.331480966935

now we have:
59.98 is 33.331480966935% of 179.95