88.5 is what percent of 15555 - 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 15555 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 15555, so we can write it down as 100%=15555.
4. We know, that x% equals 88.5 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=88.5.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=15555
2) x%=88.5
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%=15555/88.5
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 88.5 is what percent of 15555

100%/x%=15555/88.5
(100/x)*x=(15555/88.5)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=175.76271186441*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (175.76271186441) to get x
100/175.76271186441=x
0.56894889103182=x
x=0.56894889103182

now we have:
88.5 is 0.56894889103182% of 15555