10.5 is what percent of 38.83 - 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 38.83 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 38.83, so we can write it down as 100%=38.83.
4. We know, that x% equals 10.5 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=10.5.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=38.83
2) x%=10.5
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%=38.83/10.5
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 10.5 is what percent of 38.83

100%/x%=38.83/10.5
(100/x)*x=(38.83/10.5)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=3.6980952380952*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (3.6980952380952) to get x
100/3.6980952380952=x
27.040947720834=x
x=27.040947720834

now we have:
10.5 is 27.040947720834% of 38.83