20 is what percent of 765 - 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 765 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 765, so we can write it down as 100%=765.
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%=765
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%=765/20
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 765

100%/x%=765/20
(100/x)*x=(765/20)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=38.25*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (38.25) to get x
100/38.25=x
2.6143790849673=x
x=2.6143790849673

now we have:
20 is 2.6143790849673% of 765