96 is what percent of 5497 - 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 5497 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 5497, so we can write it down as 100%=5497.
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%=5497
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%=5497/96
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 5497

100%/x%=5497/96
(100/x)*x=(5497/96)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=57.260416666667*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (57.260416666667) to get x
100/57.260416666667=x
1.7464071311625=x
x=1.7464071311625

now we have:
96 is 1.7464071311625% of 5497