88.55 is what percent of 1000 - 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 1000 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 1000, so we can write it down as 100%=1000.
4. We know, that x% equals 88.55 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=88.55.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=1000
2) x%=88.55
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%=1000/88.55
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 88.55 is what percent of 1000

100%/x%=1000/88.55
(100/x)*x=(1000/88.55)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=11.293054771316*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (11.293054771316) to get x
100/11.293054771316=x
8.855=x
x=8.855

now we have:
88.55 is 8.855% of 1000