38.4 is what percent of 56.4 - 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 56.4 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 56.4, so we can write it down as 100%=56.4.
4. We know, that x% equals 38.4 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=38.4.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=56.4
2) x%=38.4
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%=56.4/38.4
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 38.4 is what percent of 56.4

100%/x%=56.4/38.4
(100/x)*x=(56.4/38.4)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=1.46875*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (1.46875) to get x
100/1.46875=x
68.085106382979=x
x=68.085106382979

now we have:
38.4 is 68.085106382979% of 56.4