88.75 is what percent of 86 - 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 86 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 86, so we can write it down as 100%=86.
4. We know, that x% equals 88.75 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=88.75.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=86
2) x%=88.75
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%=86/88.75
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 88.75 is what percent of 86

100%/x%=86/88.75
(100/x)*x=(86/88.75)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=0.96901408450704*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (0.96901408450704) to get x
100/0.96901408450704=x
103.1976744186=x
x=103.1976744186

now we have:
88.75 is 103.1976744186% of 86