38 is what percent of 1120.59 - 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 1120.59 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 1120.59, so we can write it down as 100%=1120.59.
4. We know, that x% equals 38 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=38.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=1120.59
2) x%=38
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%=1120.59/38
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 38 is what percent of 1120.59

100%/x%=1120.59/38
(100/x)*x=(1120.59/38)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=29.489210526316*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (29.489210526316) to get x
100/29.489210526316=x
3.3910707752166=x
x=3.3910707752166

now we have:
38 is 3.3910707752166% of 1120.59