64 is what percent of 1538 - 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 1538 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 1538, so we can write it down as 100%=1538.
4. We know, that x% equals 64 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=64.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=1538
2) x%=64
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%=1538/64
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 64 is what percent of 1538

100%/x%=1538/64
(100/x)*x=(1538/64)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=24.03125*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (24.03125) to get x
100/24.03125=x
4.1612483745124=x
x=4.1612483745124

now we have:
64 is 4.1612483745124% of 1538