95997.95 is what percent of 877995 - 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 877995 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 877995, so we can write it down as 100%=877995.
4. We know, that x% equals 95997.95 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=95997.95.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=877995
2) x%=95997.95
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%=877995/95997.95
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 95997.95 is what percent of 877995

100%/x%=877995/95997.95
(100/x)*x=(877995/95997.95)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=9.1459765547077*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (9.1459765547077) to get x
100/9.1459765547077=x
10.933769554496=x
x=10.933769554496

now we have:
95997.95 is 10.933769554496% of 877995