88.84 is what percent of 497.5 - 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 497.5 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 497.5, so we can write it down as 100%=497.5.
4. We know, that x% equals 88.84 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=88.84.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=497.5
2) x%=88.84
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%=497.5/88.84
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 88.84 is what percent of 497.5

100%/x%=497.5/88.84
(100/x)*x=(497.5/88.84)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=5.5999549752364*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (5.5999549752364) to get x
100/5.5999549752364=x
17.857286432161=x
x=17.857286432161

now we have:
88.84 is 17.857286432161% of 497.5