What is 8.4 percent of 38.642 - 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 38.642 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 38.642 is 100%, so we can write it down as 38.642=100%.
4. We know, that x is 8.4% of the output value, so we can write it down as x=8.4%.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 38.642=100%
2) x=8.4%
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:
38.642/x=100%/8.4%
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 8.4% of 38.642

38.642/x=100/8.4
(38.642/x)*x=(100/8.4)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
38.642=11.904761904762*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (11.904761904762) to get x
38.642/11.904761904762=x
3.245928=x
x=3.245928

now we have:
8.4% of 38.642=3.245928