87.2 is what percent of 836 - 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 836 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 836, so we can write it down as 100%=836.
4. We know, that x% equals 87.2 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=87.2.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=836
2) x%=87.2
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%=836/87.2
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 87.2 is what percent of 836

100%/x%=836/87.2
(100/x)*x=(836/87.2)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=9.5871559633028*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (9.5871559633028) to get x
100/9.5871559633028=x
10.430622009569=x
x=10.430622009569

now we have:
87.2 is 10.430622009569% of 836