60 is what percent of 2087 - 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 2087 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 2087, so we can write it down as 100%=2087.
4. We know, that x% equals 60 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=60.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=2087
2) x%=60
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%=2087/60
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 60 is what percent of 2087

100%/x%=2087/60
(100/x)*x=(2087/60)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=34.783333333333*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (34.783333333333) to get x
100/34.783333333333=x
2.8749401054145=x
x=2.8749401054145

now we have:
60 is 2.8749401054145% of 2087