87 is what percent of 15487 - 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 15487 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 15487, so we can write it down as 100%=15487.
4. We know, that x% equals 87 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=87.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=15487
2) x%=87
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%=15487/87
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 87 is what percent of 15487

100%/x%=15487/87
(100/x)*x=(15487/87)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=178.01149425287*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (178.01149425287) to get x
100/178.01149425287=x
0.56176147736812=x
x=0.56176147736812

now we have:
87 is 0.56176147736812% of 15487