7240 is what percent of 38455 - 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 38455 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 38455, so we can write it down as 100%=38455.
4. We know, that x% equals 7240 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=7240.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=38455
2) x%=7240
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%=38455/7240
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 7240 is what percent of 38455

100%/x%=38455/7240
(100/x)*x=(38455/7240)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=5.3114640883978*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (5.3114640883978) to get x
100/5.3114640883978=x
18.827200624106=x
x=18.827200624106

now we have:
7240 is 18.827200624106% of 38455