What is 5.375 percent of 388 - 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 388 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 388 is 100%, so we can write it down as 388=100%.
4. We know, that x is 5.375% of the output value, so we can write it down as x=5.375%.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 388=100%
2) x=5.375%
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:
388/x=100%/5.375%
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 5.375% of 388

388/x=100/5.375
(388/x)*x=(100/5.375)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
388=18.604651162791*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (18.604651162791) to get x
388/18.604651162791=x
20.855=x
x=20.855

now we have:
5.375% of 388=20.855