What is 10.5 percent of 625.87 - 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 625.87 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 625.87 is 100%, so we can write it down as 625.87=100%.
4. We know, that x is 10.5% of the output value, so we can write it down as x=10.5%.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 625.87=100%
2) x=10.5%
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:
625.87/x=100%/10.5%
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for what is 10.5% of 625.87

625.87/x=100/10.5
(625.87/x)*x=(100/10.5)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
625.87=9.5238095238095*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (9.5238095238095) to get x
625.87/9.5238095238095=x
65.71635=x
x=65.71635

now we have:
10.5% of 625.87=65.71635