38.65 is what percent of 97 - 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 97 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 97, so we can write it down as 100%=97.
4. We know, that x% equals 38.65 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=38.65.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=97
2) x%=38.65
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%=97/38.65
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 38.65 is what percent of 97

100%/x%=97/38.65
(100/x)*x=(97/38.65)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=2.509702457956*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (2.509702457956) to get x
100/2.509702457956=x
39.845360824742=x
x=39.845360824742

now we have:
38.65 is 39.845360824742% of 97