299910 is 99.97% of 300000.
Step 1: Translate the words into an equation.
299910 | is | what percent | of | 300000 |
299910 | = | x | $ \cdot $ | 300000 |
Step 2: Solve for $ x $.
$$ \begin{aligned} 299910 &= x \cdot 300000 \\[1.2 em] 300000 \cdot x &= 299910 \\[1.2 em] x &= \dfrac{ 299910 }{ 300000 } \\[1.2 em] x &= 0.9997 \end{aligned} $$Step 3: Express $ x $ as a percentage.
$$ x = 0.9997 = 0.9997 ~~\cdot~~ 100 \% = 99.97 \% $$