87.25 is what percent of 249 - 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 249 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 249, so we can write it down as 100%=249.
4. We know, that x% equals 87.25 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=87.25.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=249
2) x%=87.25
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%=249/87.25
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 87.25 is what percent of 249

100%/x%=249/87.25
(100/x)*x=(249/87.25)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=2.8538681948424*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (2.8538681948424) to get x
100/2.8538681948424=x
35.04016064257=x
x=35.04016064257

now we have:
87.25 is 35.04016064257% of 249