61 is what percent of 987 - 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 987 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 987, so we can write it down as 100%=987.
4. We know, that x% equals 61 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=61.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=987
2) x%=61
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%=987/61
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 61 is what percent of 987

100%/x%=987/61
(100/x)*x=(987/61)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=16.180327868852*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (16.180327868852) to get x
100/16.180327868852=x
6.1803444782168=x
x=6.1803444782168

now we have:
61 is 6.1803444782168% of 987