20981 is what percent of 20096 - 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 20096 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 20096, so we can write it down as 100%=20096.
4. We know, that x% equals 20981 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=20981.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=20096
2) x%=20981
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%=20096/20981
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 20981 is what percent of 20096

100%/x%=20096/20981
(100/x)*x=(20096/20981)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=0.95781897907631*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (0.95781897907631) to get x
100/0.95781897907631=x
104.40386146497=x
x=104.40386146497

now we have:
20981 is 104.40386146497% of 20096