20 is what percent of 239000 - 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 239000 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 239000, so we can write it down as 100%=239000.
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%=239000
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%=239000/20
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 239000

100%/x%=239000/20
(100/x)*x=(239000/20)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=11950*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (11950) to get x
100/11950=x
0.0083682008368201=x
x=0.0083682008368201

now we have:
20 is 0.0083682008368201% of 239000