105.9 is what percent of 38 - 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 38 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 38, so we can write it down as 100%=38.
4. We know, that x% equals 105.9 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=105.9.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=38
2) x%=105.9
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%=38/105.9
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 105.9 is what percent of 38

100%/x%=38/105.9
(100/x)*x=(38/105.9)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=0.35882908404155*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (0.35882908404155) to get x
100/0.35882908404155=x
278.68421052632=x
x=278.68421052632

now we have:
105.9 is 278.68421052632% of 38