20.76 is what percent of 281.58 - 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 281.58 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 281.58, so we can write it down as 100%=281.58.
4. We know, that x% equals 20.76 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=20.76.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=281.58
2) x%=20.76
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%=281.58/20.76
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 20.76 is what percent of 281.58

100%/x%=281.58/20.76
(100/x)*x=(281.58/20.76)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=13.563583815029*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (13.563583815029) to get x
100/13.563583815029=x
7.3726827189431=x
x=7.3726827189431

now we have:
20.76 is 7.3726827189431% of 281.58