79.99 is what percent of 185 - 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 185 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 185, so we can write it down as 100%=185.
4. We know, that x% equals 79.99 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=79.99.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=185
2) x%=79.99
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%=185/79.99
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 79.99 is what percent of 185

100%/x%=185/79.99
(100/x)*x=(185/79.99)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=2.3127890986373*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (2.3127890986373) to get x
100/2.3127890986373=x
43.237837837838=x
x=43.237837837838

now we have:
79.99 is 43.237837837838% of 185