98.8 is what percent of 1995.98 - 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 1995.98 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 1995.98, so we can write it down as 100%=1995.98.
4. We know, that x% equals 98.8 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=98.8.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=1995.98
2) x%=98.8
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%=1995.98/98.8
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 98.8 is what percent of 1995.98

100%/x%=1995.98/98.8
(100/x)*x=(1995.98/98.8)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=20.202226720648*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (20.202226720648) to get x
100/20.202226720648=x
4.9499493982906=x
x=4.9499493982906

now we have:
98.8 is 4.9499493982906% of 1995.98