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138 is what percent of 400?

Solution for 138 is what percent of 400:

138:400*100 =

(138*100):400 =

13800:400 = 34.5

Now we have: 138 is what percent of 400 = 34.5

Question: 138 is what percent of 400?

Percentage solution with steps:

Step 1: We make the assumption that 400 is 100% since it is our output value.

Step 2: We next represent the value we seek with {x}.

Step 3: From step 1, it follows that {100\%}={400}.

Step 4: In the same vein, {x\%}={138}.

Step 5: This gives us a pair of simple equations:

{100\%}={400}(1).

{x\%}={138}(2).

Step 6: By simply dividing equation 1 by equation 2 and taking note of the fact that both the LHS
(left hand side) of both equations have the same unit (%); we have

\frac{100\%}{x\%}=\frac{400}{138}

Step 7: Taking the inverse (or reciprocal) of both sides yields

\frac{x\%}{100\%}=\frac{138}{400}

\Rightarrow{x} = {34.5\%}

Therefore, {138} is {34.5\%} of {400}.

Solution for 400 is what percent of 138:

400:138*100 =

(400*100):138 =

40000:138 = 289.86

Now we have: 400 is what percent of 138 = 289.86

Question: 400 is what percent of 138?

Percentage solution with steps:

Step 1: We make the assumption that 138 is 100% since it is our output value.

Step 2: We next represent the value we seek with {x}.

Step 3: From step 1, it follows that {100\%}={138}.

Step 4: In the same vein, {x\%}={400}.

Step 5: This gives us a pair of simple equations:

{100\%}={138}(1).

{x\%}={400}(2).

Step 6: By simply dividing equation 1 by equation 2 and taking note of the fact that both the LHS
(left hand side) of both equations have the same unit (%); we have

\frac{100\%}{x\%}=\frac{138}{400}

Step 7: Taking the inverse (or reciprocal) of both sides yields

\frac{x\%}{100\%}=\frac{400}{138}

\Rightarrow{x} = {289.86\%}

Therefore, {400} is {289.86\%} of {138}.

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