3.8 is what percent of 170.1 - 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 170.1 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 170.1, so we can write it down as 100%=170.1.
4. We know, that x% equals 3.8 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=3.8.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=170.1
2) x%=3.8
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%=170.1/3.8
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 3.8 is what percent of 170.1

100%/x%=170.1/3.8
(100/x)*x=(170.1/3.8)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=44.763157894737*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (44.763157894737) to get x
100/44.763157894737=x
2.2339800117578=x
x=2.2339800117578

now we have:
3.8 is 2.2339800117578% of 170.1