15.24 is what percent of 16 - 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 16 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 16, so we can write it down as 100%=16.
4. We know, that x% equals 15.24 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=15.24.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=16
2) x%=15.24
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%=16/15.24
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 15.24 is what percent of 16

100%/x%=16/15.24
(100/x)*x=(16/15.24)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=1.0498687664042*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (1.0498687664042) to get x
100/1.0498687664042=x
95.25=x
x=95.25

now we have:
15.24 is 95.25% of 16