98 is what percent of 1581 - 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 1581 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 1581, so we can write it down as 100%=1581.
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%=1581
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%=1581/98
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 1581

100%/x%=1581/98
(100/x)*x=(1581/98)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=16.132653061224*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (16.132653061224) to get x
100/16.132653061224=x
6.1986084756483=x
x=6.1986084756483

now we have:
98 is 6.1986084756483% of 1581