What is 14.4 percent of 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 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 87 is 100%, so we can write it down as 87=100%.
4. We know, that x is 14.4% of the output value, so we can write it down as x=14.4%.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 87=100%
2) x=14.4%
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:
87/x=100%/14.4%
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 14.4% of 87

87/x=100/14.4
(87/x)*x=(100/14.4)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
87=6.94444444444*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (6.94444444444) to get x
87/6.94444444444=x
12.528=x
x=12.528

now we have:
14.4% of 87=12.528