64 is what percent of 1887 - 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 1887 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 1887, so we can write it down as 100%=1887.
4. We know, that x% equals 64 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=64.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=1887
2) x%=64
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%=1887/64
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 64 is what percent of 1887

100%/x%=1887/64
(100/x)*x=(1887/64)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=29.484375*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (29.484375) to get x
100/29.484375=x
3.3916269210387=x
x=3.3916269210387

now we have:
64 is 3.3916269210387% of 1887