38 is what percent of 133.33 - 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 133.33 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 133.33, so we can write it down as 100%=133.33.
4. We know, that x% equals 38 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=38.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=133.33
2) x%=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%=133.33/38
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 38 is what percent of 133.33

100%/x%=133.33/38
(100/x)*x=(133.33/38)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=3.5086842105263*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (3.5086842105263) to get x
100/3.5086842105263=x
28.500712517813=x
x=28.500712517813

now we have:
38 is 28.500712517813% of 133.33