98 is what percent of 101.43 - 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 101.43 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 101.43, so we can write it down as 100%=101.43.
4. We know, that x% equals 98 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=98.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=101.43
2) x%=98
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%=101.43/98
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 98 is what percent of 101.43

100%/x%=101.43/98
(100/x)*x=(101.43/98)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=1.035*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (1.035) to get x
100/1.035=x
96.618357487923=x
x=96.618357487923

now we have:
98 is 96.618357487923% of 101.43