98.6 is what percent of 526 - 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 526 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 526, so we can write it down as 100%=526.
4. We know, that x% equals 98.6 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=98.6.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=526
2) x%=98.6
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%=526/98.6
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 98.6 is what percent of 526

100%/x%=526/98.6
(100/x)*x=(526/98.6)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=5.3346855983773*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (5.3346855983773) to get x
100/5.3346855983773=x
18.745247148289=x
x=18.745247148289

now we have:
98.6 is 18.745247148289% of 526