20 is what percent of 581 - 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 581 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 581, so we can write it down as 100%=581.
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%=581
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%=581/20
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 581

100%/x%=581/20
(100/x)*x=(581/20)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=29.05*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (29.05) to get x
100/29.05=x
3.4423407917384=x
x=3.4423407917384

now we have:
20 is 3.4423407917384% of 581