15898.88 is what percent of 11.96 - 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 11.96 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 11.96, so we can write it down as 100%=11.96.
4. We know, that x% equals 15898.88 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=15898.88.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=11.96
2) x%=15898.88
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%=11.96/15898.88
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 15898.88 is what percent of 11.96

100%/x%=11.96/15898.88
(100/x)*x=(11.96/15898.88)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=0.00075225424684003*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (0.00075225424684003) to get x
100/0.00075225424684003=x
132933.77926421=x
x=132933.77926421

now we have:
15898.88 is 132933.77926421% of 11.96