38.25 is what percent of 54.7 - 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 54.7 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 54.7, so we can write it down as 100%=54.7.
4. We know, that x% equals 38.25 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=38.25.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=54.7
2) x%=38.25
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%=54.7/38.25
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 38.25 is what percent of 54.7

100%/x%=54.7/38.25
(100/x)*x=(54.7/38.25)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=1.4300653594771*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (1.4300653594771) to get x
100/1.4300653594771=x
69.926873857404=x
x=69.926873857404

now we have:
38.25 is 69.926873857404% of 54.7