12.8 is what percent of 23.038 - 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 23.038 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 23.038, so we can write it down as 100%=23.038.
4. We know, that x% equals 12.8 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=12.8.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=23.038
2) x%=12.8
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:
100%/x%=23.038/12.8
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 12.8 is what percent of 23.038

100%/x%=23.038/12.8
(100/x)*x=(23.038/12.8)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=1.79984375*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (1.79984375) to get x
100/1.79984375=x
55.560378505079=x
x=55.560378505079

now we have:
12.8 is 55.560378505079% of 23.038