474.99 is what percent of 449.99 - 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 449.99 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 449.99, so we can write it down as 100%=449.99.
4. We know, that x% equals 474.99 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=474.99.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=449.99
2) x%=474.99
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%=449.99/474.99
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 474.99 is what percent of 449.99

100%/x%=449.99/474.99
(100/x)*x=(449.99/474.99)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=0.94736731299606*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (0.94736731299606) to get x
100/0.94736731299606=x
105.55567901509=x
x=105.55567901509

now we have:
474.99 is 105.55567901509% of 449.99