15.44 is what percent of 38.6 - 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 38.6 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 38.6, so we can write it down as 100%=38.6.
4. We know, that x% equals 15.44 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=15.44.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=38.6
2) x%=15.44
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%=38.6/15.44
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 15.44 is what percent of 38.6

100%/x%=38.6/15.44
(100/x)*x=(38.6/15.44)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=2.5*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (2.5) to get x
100/2.5=x
40=x
x=40

now we have:
15.44 is 40% of 38.6