What is 1.8 percent of 38.361 - 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 38.361 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 38.361 is 100%, so we can write it down as 38.361=100%.
4. We know, that x is 1.8% of the output value, so we can write it down as x=1.8%.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 38.361=100%
2) x=1.8%
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:
38.361/x=100%/1.8%
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for what is 1.8% of 38.361

38.361/x=100/1.8
(38.361/x)*x=(100/1.8)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
38.361=55.555555555556*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (55.555555555556) to get x
38.361/55.555555555556=x
0.690498=x
x=0.690498

now we have:
1.8% of 38.361=0.690498