8017.96 is what percent of 39741.02 - 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 39741.02 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 39741.02, so we can write it down as 100%=39741.02.
4. We know, that x% equals 8017.96 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=8017.96.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=39741.02
2) x%=8017.96
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%=39741.02/8017.96
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 8017.96 is what percent of 39741.02

100%/x%=39741.02/8017.96
(100/x)*x=(39741.02/8017.96)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=4.9565001571472*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (4.9565001571472) to get x
100/4.9565001571472=x
20.175526445974=x
x=20.175526445974

now we have:
8017.96 is 20.175526445974% of 39741.02