0.2 is what percent of 345 - 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 345 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 345, so we can write it down as 100%=345.
4. We know, that x% equals 0.2 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=0.2.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=345
2) x%=0.2
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%=345/0.2
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 0.2 is what percent of 345

100%/x%=345/0.2
(100/x)*x=(345/0.2)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=1725*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (1725) to get x
100/1725=x
0.057971014492754=x
x=0.057971014492754

now we have:
0.2 is 0.057971014492754% of 345