898.5 is what percent of 5990 - 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 5990 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 5990, so we can write it down as 100%=5990.
4. We know, that x% equals 898.5 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=898.5.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=5990
2) x%=898.5
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%=5990/898.5
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 898.5 is what percent of 5990

100%/x%=5990/898.5
(100/x)*x=(5990/898.5)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=6.6666666666667*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (6.6666666666667) to get x
100/6.6666666666667=x
15=x
x=15

now we have:
898.5 is 15% of 5990