98.9 is what percent of 117 - 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 117 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 117, so we can write it down as 100%=117.
4. We know, that x% equals 98.9 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=98.9.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=117
2) x%=98.9
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%=117/98.9
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 98.9 is what percent of 117

100%/x%=117/98.9
(100/x)*x=(117/98.9)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=1.1830131445905*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (1.1830131445905) to get x
100/1.1830131445905=x
84.529914529915=x
x=84.529914529915

now we have:
98.9 is 84.529914529915% of 117