98 is what percent of 5800 - 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 5800 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 5800, so we can write it down as 100%=5800.
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%=5800
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%=5800/98
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 5800

100%/x%=5800/98
(100/x)*x=(5800/98)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=59.183673469388*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (59.183673469388) to get x
100/59.183673469388=x
1.6896551724138=x
x=1.6896551724138

now we have:
98 is 1.6896551724138% of 5800