39.34 is what percent of 232.88 - 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 232.88 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 232.88, so we can write it down as 100%=232.88.
4. We know, that x% equals 39.34 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=39.34.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=232.88
2) x%=39.34
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%=232.88/39.34
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 39.34 is what percent of 232.88

100%/x%=232.88/39.34
(100/x)*x=(232.88/39.34)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=5.9196746314184*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (5.9196746314184) to get x
100/5.9196746314184=x
16.892820336654=x
x=16.892820336654

now we have:
39.34 is 16.892820336654% of 232.88