38.09 is what percent of 253.91 - 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 253.91 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 253.91, so we can write it down as 100%=253.91.
4. We know, that x% equals 38.09 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=38.09.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=253.91
2) x%=38.09
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%=253.91/38.09
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 38.09 is what percent of 253.91

100%/x%=253.91/38.09
(100/x)*x=(253.91/38.09)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=6.6660540824363*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (6.6660540824363) to get x
100/6.6660540824363=x
15.00137844118=x
x=15.00137844118

now we have:
38.09 is 15.00137844118% of 253.91