99 is what percent of 173 - 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 173 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 173, so we can write it down as 100%=173.
4. We know, that x% equals 99 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=99.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=173
2) x%=99
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%=173/99
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 99 is what percent of 173

100%/x%=173/99
(100/x)*x=(173/99)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=1.7474747474747*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (1.7474747474747) to get x
100/1.7474747474747=x
57.225433526012=x
x=57.225433526012

now we have:
99 is 57.225433526012% of 173