98.7 is what percent of 24.7 - 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 24.7 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 24.7, so we can write it down as 100%=24.7.
4. We know, that x% equals 98.7 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=98.7.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=24.7
2) x%=98.7
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%=24.7/98.7
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 98.7 is what percent of 24.7

100%/x%=24.7/98.7
(100/x)*x=(24.7/98.7)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=0.25025329280648*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (0.25025329280648) to get x
100/0.25025329280648=x
399.5951417004=x
x=399.5951417004

now we have:
98.7 is 399.5951417004% of 24.7