87.45 is what percent of 1140.05 - 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 1140.05 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 1140.05, so we can write it down as 100%=1140.05.
4. We know, that x% equals 87.45 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=87.45.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=1140.05
2) x%=87.45
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%=1140.05/87.45
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 87.45 is what percent of 1140.05

100%/x%=1140.05/87.45
(100/x)*x=(1140.05/87.45)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=13.036592338479*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (13.036592338479) to get x
100/13.036592338479=x
7.670716196658=x
x=7.670716196658

now we have:
87.45 is 7.670716196658% of 1140.05