15.38 is what percent of 400 - 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 400 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 400, so we can write it down as 100%=400.
4. We know, that x% equals 15.38 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=15.38.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=400
2) x%=15.38
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%=400/15.38
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 15.38 is what percent of 400

100%/x%=400/15.38
(100/x)*x=(400/15.38)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=26.007802340702*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (26.007802340702) to get x
100/26.007802340702=x
3.845=x
x=3.845

now we have:
15.38 is 3.845% of 400