20 is what percent of 38774 - 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 38774 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 38774, so we can write it down as 100%=38774.
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%=38774
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%=38774/20
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 38774

100%/x%=38774/20
(100/x)*x=(38774/20)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=1938.7*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (1938.7) to get x
100/1938.7=x
0.05158095631093=x
x=0.05158095631093

now we have:
20 is 0.05158095631093% of 38774