20 is what percent of 1562 - 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 1562 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 1562, so we can write it down as 100%=1562.
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%=1562
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%=1562/20
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 1562

100%/x%=1562/20
(100/x)*x=(1562/20)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=78.1*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (78.1) to get x
100/78.1=x
1.280409731114=x
x=1.280409731114

now we have:
20 is 1.280409731114% of 1562