87 is what percent of 557 - 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 557 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 557, so we can write it down as 100%=557.
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%=557
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%=557/87
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 557

100%/x%=557/87
(100/x)*x=(557/87)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=6.4022988505747*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (6.4022988505747) to get x
100/6.4022988505747=x
15.619389587074=x
x=15.619389587074

now we have:
87 is 15.619389587074% of 557