20 is what percent of 14.68 - 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 14.68 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 14.68, so we can write it down as 100%=14.68.
4. We know, that x% equals 20 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=20.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=14.68
2) x%=20
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%=14.68/20
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 20 is what percent of 14.68

100%/x%=14.68/20
(100/x)*x=(14.68/20)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=0.734*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (0.734) to get x
100/0.734=x
136.23978201635=x
x=136.23978201635

now we have:
20 is 136.23978201635% of 14.68