2.53 is what percent of 87.89 - 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 87.89 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 87.89, so we can write it down as 100%=87.89.
4. We know, that x% equals 2.53 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=2.53.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=87.89
2) x%=2.53
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%=87.89/2.53
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 2.53 is what percent of 87.89

100%/x%=87.89/2.53
(100/x)*x=(87.89/2.53)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=34.739130434783*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (34.739130434783) to get x
100/34.739130434783=x
2.8785982478098=x
x=2.8785982478098

now we have:
2.53 is 2.8785982478098% of 87.89