20.5 is what percent of 273.6 - 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 273.6 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 273.6, so we can write it down as 100%=273.6.
4. We know, that x% equals 20.5 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=20.5.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=273.6
2) x%=20.5
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%=273.6/20.5
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 20.5 is what percent of 273.6

100%/x%=273.6/20.5
(100/x)*x=(273.6/20.5)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=13.346341463415*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (13.346341463415) to get x
100/13.346341463415=x
7.4926900584795=x
x=7.4926900584795

now we have:
20.5 is 7.4926900584795% of 273.6