32 is what percent of 1138 - 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 1138 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 1138, so we can write it down as 100%=1138.
4. We know, that x% equals 32 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=32.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=1138
2) x%=32
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%=1138/32
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 32 is what percent of 1138

100%/x%=1138/32
(100/x)*x=(1138/32)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=35.5625*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (35.5625) to get x
100/35.5625=x
2.8119507908612=x
x=2.8119507908612

now we have:
32 is 2.8119507908612% of 1138