887.51 is what percent of 1200 - 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 1200 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 1200, so we can write it down as 100%=1200.
4. We know, that x% equals 887.51 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=887.51.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=1200
2) x%=887.51
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%=1200/887.51
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 887.51 is what percent of 1200

100%/x%=1200/887.51
(100/x)*x=(1200/887.51)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=1.3520974411556*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (1.3520974411556) to get x
100/1.3520974411556=x
73.959166666667=x
x=73.959166666667

now we have:
887.51 is 73.959166666667% of 1200