988.57 is what percent of 15159 - 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 15159 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 15159, so we can write it down as 100%=15159.
4. We know, that x% equals 988.57 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=988.57.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=15159
2) x%=988.57
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%=15159/988.57
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 988.57 is what percent of 15159

100%/x%=15159/988.57
(100/x)*x=(15159/988.57)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=15.334270714264*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (15.334270714264) to get x
100/15.334270714264=x
6.5213404578138=x
x=6.5213404578138

now we have:
988.57 is 6.5213404578138% of 15159