38.38 is what percent of 80.99 - 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 80.99 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 80.99, so we can write it down as 100%=80.99.
4. We know, that x% equals 38.38 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=38.38.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=80.99
2) x%=38.38
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%=80.99/38.38
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 38.38 is what percent of 80.99

100%/x%=80.99/38.38
(100/x)*x=(80.99/38.38)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=2.1102136529442*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (2.1102136529442) to get x
100/2.1102136529442=x
47.38856648969=x
x=47.38856648969

now we have:
38.38 is 47.38856648969% of 80.99