What is 53.8 percent of 538 - 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 538 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 538 is 100%, so we can write it down as 538=100%.
4. We know, that x is 53.8% of the output value, so we can write it down as x=53.8%.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 538=100%
2) x=53.8%
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:
538/x=100%/53.8%
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 53.8% of 538

538/x=100/53.8
(538/x)*x=(100/53.8)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
538=1.8587360594796*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (1.8587360594796) to get x
538/1.8587360594796=x
289.444=x
x=289.444

now we have:
53.8% of 538=289.444