987.19 is what percent of 7961.77 - 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 7961.77 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 7961.77, so we can write it down as 100%=7961.77.
4. We know, that x% equals 987.19 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=987.19.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=7961.77
2) x%=987.19
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%=7961.77/987.19
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 987.19 is what percent of 7961.77

100%/x%=7961.77/987.19
(100/x)*x=(7961.77/987.19)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=8.065083722485*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (8.065083722485) to get x
100/8.065083722485=x
12.399127329727=x
x=12.399127329727

now we have:
987.19 is 12.399127329727% of 7961.77