5997.98 is what percent of 94685 - 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 94685 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 94685, so we can write it down as 100%=94685.
4. We know, that x% equals 5997.98 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=5997.98.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=94685
2) x%=5997.98
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%=94685/5997.98
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 5997.98 is what percent of 94685

100%/x%=94685/5997.98
(100/x)*x=(94685/5997.98)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=15.786148003161*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (15.786148003161) to get x
100/15.786148003161=x
6.3346675819824=x
x=6.3346675819824

now we have:
5997.98 is 6.3346675819824% of 94685