87.46 is what percent of 700 - 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 700 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 700, so we can write it down as 100%=700.
4. We know, that x% equals 87.46 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=87.46.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=700
2) x%=87.46
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%=700/87.46
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 87.46 is what percent of 700

100%/x%=700/87.46
(100/x)*x=(700/87.46)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=8.0036588154585*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (8.0036588154585) to get x
100/8.0036588154585=x
12.494285714286=x
x=12.494285714286

now we have:
87.46 is 12.494285714286% of 700