7900.35 is what percent of 88900.35 - 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 88900.35 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 88900.35, so we can write it down as 100%=88900.35.
4. We know, that x% equals 7900.35 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=7900.35.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=88900.35
2) x%=7900.35
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%=88900.35/7900.35
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 7900.35 is what percent of 88900.35

100%/x%=88900.35/7900.35
(100/x)*x=(88900.35/7900.35)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=11.25271032296*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (11.25271032296) to get x
100/11.25271032296=x
8.8867479149407=x
x=8.8867479149407

now we have:
7900.35 is 8.8867479149407% of 88900.35