96 is what percent of 491.62 - 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 491.62 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 491.62, so we can write it down as 100%=491.62.
4. We know, that x% equals 96 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=96.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=491.62
2) x%=96
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%=491.62/96
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 96 is what percent of 491.62

100%/x%=491.62/96
(100/x)*x=(491.62/96)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=5.1210416666667*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (5.1210416666667) to get x
100/5.1210416666667=x
19.52727716529=x
x=19.52727716529

now we have:
96 is 19.52727716529% of 491.62