38 is what percent of 159 - 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 159 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 159, so we can write it down as 100%=159.
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%=159
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%=159/38
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 159

100%/x%=159/38
(100/x)*x=(159/38)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=4.1842105263158*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (4.1842105263158) to get x
100/4.1842105263158=x
23.899371069182=x
x=23.899371069182

now we have:
38 is 23.899371069182% of 159