207.89 is what percent of 9887.35 - 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 9887.35 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 9887.35, so we can write it down as 100%=9887.35.
4. We know, that x% equals 207.89 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=207.89.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=9887.35
2) x%=207.89
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%=9887.35/207.89
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 207.89 is what percent of 9887.35

100%/x%=9887.35/207.89
(100/x)*x=(9887.35/207.89)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=47.560488719996*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (47.560488719996) to get x
100/47.560488719996=x
2.1025856270892=x
x=2.1025856270892

now we have:
207.89 is 2.1025856270892% of 9887.35