38.4 is what percent of 26.4 - 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 26.4 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 26.4, so we can write it down as 100%=26.4.
4. We know, that x% equals 38.4 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=38.4.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=26.4
2) x%=38.4
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:
100%/x%=26.4/38.4
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 38.4 is what percent of 26.4

100%/x%=26.4/38.4
(100/x)*x=(26.4/38.4)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=0.6875*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (0.6875) to get x
100/0.6875=x
145.454545455=x
x=145.454545455

now we have:
38.4 is 145.454545455% of 26.4