87.05 is what percent of 2000 - 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 2000 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 2000, so we can write it down as 100%=2000.
4. We know, that x% equals 87.05 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=87.05.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=2000
2) x%=87.05
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%=2000/87.05
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 87.05 is what percent of 2000

100%/x%=2000/87.05
(100/x)*x=(2000/87.05)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=22.975301550833*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (22.975301550833) to get x
100/22.975301550833=x
4.3525=x
x=4.3525

now we have:
87.05 is 4.3525% of 2000