20.24 is what percent of 88 - 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 88 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 88, so we can write it down as 100%=88.
4. We know, that x% equals 20.24 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=20.24.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=88
2) x%=20.24
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%=88/20.24
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 20.24 is what percent of 88

100%/x%=88/20.24
(100/x)*x=(88/20.24)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=4.3478260869565*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (4.3478260869565) to get x
100/4.3478260869565=x
23=x
x=23

now we have:
20.24 is 23% of 88