11.6 is what percent of 38.8 - 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 38.8 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 38.8, so we can write it down as 100%=38.8.
4. We know, that x% equals 11.6 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=11.6.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=38.8
2) x%=11.6
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%=38.8/11.6
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 11.6 is what percent of 38.8

100%/x%=38.8/11.6
(100/x)*x=(38.8/11.6)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=3.3448275862069*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (3.3448275862069) to get x
100/3.3448275862069=x
29.896907216495=x
x=29.896907216495

now we have:
11.6 is 29.896907216495% of 38.8