20.32 is what percent of 42.95 - 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 42.95 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 42.95, so we can write it down as 100%=42.95.
4. We know, that x% equals 20.32 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=20.32.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=42.95
2) x%=20.32
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%=42.95/20.32
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 20.32 is what percent of 42.95

100%/x%=42.95/20.32
(100/x)*x=(42.95/20.32)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=2.1136811023622*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (2.1136811023622) to get x
100/2.1136811023622=x
47.310826542491=x
x=47.310826542491

now we have:
20.32 is 47.310826542491% of 42.95