38.87 is what percent of 1000 - 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 1000 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 1000, so we can write it down as 100%=1000.
4. We know, that x% equals 38.87 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=38.87.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=1000
2) x%=38.87
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%=1000/38.87
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 38.87 is what percent of 1000

100%/x%=1000/38.87
(100/x)*x=(1000/38.87)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=25.726781579624*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (25.726781579624) to get x
100/25.726781579624=x
3.887=x
x=3.887

now we have:
38.87 is 3.887% of 1000