899.29 is what percent of 2231.79 - 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 2231.79 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 2231.79, so we can write it down as 100%=2231.79.
4. We know, that x% equals 899.29 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=899.29.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=2231.79
2) x%=899.29
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%=2231.79/899.29
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 899.29 is what percent of 2231.79

100%/x%=2231.79/899.29
(100/x)*x=(2231.79/899.29)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=2.4817244715275*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (2.4817244715275) to get x
100/2.4817244715275=x
40.294561764324=x
x=40.294561764324

now we have:
899.29 is 40.294561764324% of 2231.79