8.97 is what percent of 125.99 - 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 125.99 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 125.99, so we can write it down as 100%=125.99.
4. We know, that x% equals 8.97 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=8.97.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=125.99
2) x%=8.97
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%=125.99/8.97
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 8.97 is what percent of 125.99

100%/x%=125.99/8.97
(100/x)*x=(125.99/8.97)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=14.045707915273*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (14.045707915273) to get x
100/14.045707915273=x
7.119612667672=x
x=7.119612667672

now we have:
8.97 is 7.119612667672% of 125.99