1.2 is what percent of 39.92 - 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 39.92 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 39.92, so we can write it down as 100%=39.92.
4. We know, that x% equals 1.2 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=1.2.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=39.92
2) x%=1.2
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%=39.92/1.2
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 1.2 is what percent of 39.92

100%/x%=39.92/1.2
(100/x)*x=(39.92/1.2)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=33.266666666667*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (33.266666666667) to get x
100/33.266666666667=x
3.0060120240481=x
x=3.0060120240481

now we have:
1.2 is 3.0060120240481% of 39.92