89.8 is what percent of 378 - 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 378 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 378, so we can write it down as 100%=378.
4. We know, that x% equals 89.8 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=89.8.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=378
2) x%=89.8
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%=378/89.8
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 89.8 is what percent of 378

100%/x%=378/89.8
(100/x)*x=(378/89.8)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=4.2093541202673*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (4.2093541202673) to get x
100/4.2093541202673=x
23.756613756614=x
x=23.756613756614

now we have:
89.8 is 23.756613756614% of 378