5611.5 is what percent of 38700 - 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 38700 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 38700, so we can write it down as 100%=38700.
4. We know, that x% equals 5611.5 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=5611.5.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=38700
2) x%=5611.5
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%=38700/5611.5
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 5611.5 is what percent of 38700

100%/x%=38700/5611.5
(100/x)*x=(38700/5611.5)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=6.8965517241379*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (6.8965517241379) to get x
100/6.8965517241379=x
14.5=x
x=14.5

now we have:
5611.5 is 14.5% of 38700