89 is what percent of 17985 - 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 17985 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 17985, so we can write it down as 100%=17985.
4. We know, that x% equals 89 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=89.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=17985
2) x%=89
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%=17985/89
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 89 is what percent of 17985

100%/x%=17985/89
(100/x)*x=(17985/89)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=202.07865168539*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (202.07865168539) to get x
100/202.07865168539=x
0.49485682513205=x
x=0.49485682513205

now we have:
89 is 0.49485682513205% of 17985