38.49 is what percent of 55.99 - 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 55.99 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 55.99, so we can write it down as 100%=55.99.
4. We know, that x% equals 38.49 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=38.49.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=55.99
2) x%=38.49
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%=55.99/38.49
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 38.49 is what percent of 55.99

100%/x%=55.99/38.49
(100/x)*x=(55.99/38.49)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=1.4546635489738*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (1.4546635489738) to get x
100/1.4546635489738=x
68.744418646187=x
x=68.744418646187

now we have:
38.49 is 68.744418646187% of 55.99