18 is what percent of 386 - 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 386 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 386, so we can write it down as 100%=386.
4. We know, that x% equals 18 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=18.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=386
2) x%=18
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%=386/18
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 18 is what percent of 386

100%/x%=386/18
(100/x)*x=(386/18)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=21.444444444444*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (21.444444444444) to get x
100/21.444444444444=x
4.6632124352332=x
x=4.6632124352332

now we have:
18 is 4.6632124352332% of 386