What is 51.98 percent of 38.96 - 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 38.96 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 38.96 is 100%, so we can write it down as 38.96=100%.
4. We know, that x is 51.98% of the output value, so we can write it down as x=51.98%.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 38.96=100%
2) x=51.98%
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:
38.96/x=100%/51.98%
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for what is 51.98% of 38.96

38.96/x=100/51.98
(38.96/x)*x=(100/51.98)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
38.96=1.9238168526356*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (1.9238168526356) to get x
38.96/1.9238168526356=x
20.251408=x
x=20.251408

now we have:
51.98% of 38.96=20.251408