8.62 is what percent of 41.38 - 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 41.38 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 41.38, so we can write it down as 100%=41.38.
4. We know, that x% equals 8.62 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=8.62.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=41.38
2) x%=8.62
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%=41.38/8.62
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 8.62 is what percent of 41.38

100%/x%=41.38/8.62
(100/x)*x=(41.38/8.62)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=4.800464037123*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (4.800464037123) to get x
100/4.800464037123=x
20.831319478009=x
x=20.831319478009

now we have:
8.62 is 20.831319478009% of 41.38