857.37 is what percent of 960 - 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 960 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 960, so we can write it down as 100%=960.
4. We know, that x% equals 857.37 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=857.37.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=960
2) x%=857.37
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%=960/857.37
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 857.37 is what percent of 960

100%/x%=960/857.37
(100/x)*x=(960/857.37)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=1.1197032786312*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (1.1197032786312) to get x
100/1.1197032786312=x
89.309375=x
x=89.309375

now we have:
857.37 is 89.309375% of 960