38 is what percent of 953 - 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 953 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 953, so we can write it down as 100%=953.
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%=953
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%=953/38
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 953

100%/x%=953/38
(100/x)*x=(953/38)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=25.078947368421*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (25.078947368421) to get x
100/25.078947368421=x
3.98740818468=x
x=3.98740818468

now we have:
38 is 3.98740818468% of 953