What is 0.72 percent of 20742 - 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 20742 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 20742 is 100%, so we can write it down as 20742=100%.
4. We know, that x is 0.72% of the output value, so we can write it down as x=0.72%.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 20742=100%
2) x=0.72%
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:
20742/x=100%/0.72%
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for what is 0.72% of 20742

20742/x=100/0.72
(20742/x)*x=(100/0.72)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
20742=138.88888888889*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (138.88888888889) to get x
20742/138.88888888889=x
149.3424=x
x=149.3424

now we have:
0.72% of 20742=149.3424