98.12 is what percent of 55.75 - 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 55.75 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 55.75, so we can write it down as 100%=55.75.
4. We know, that x% equals 98.12 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=98.12.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=55.75
2) x%=98.12
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%=55.75/98.12
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 98.12 is what percent of 55.75

100%/x%=55.75/98.12
(100/x)*x=(55.75/98.12)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=0.56818181818182*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (0.56818181818182) to get x
100/0.56818181818182=x
176=x
x=176

now we have:
98.12 is 176% of 55.75