What is 20 percent of 682.215 - 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 682.215 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 682.215 is 100%, so we can write it down as 682.215=100%.
4. We know, that x is 20% of the output value, so we can write it down as x=20%.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 682.215=100%
2) x=20%
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:
682.215/x=100%/20%
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 20% of 682.215

682.215/x=100/20
(682.215/x)*x=(100/20)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
682.215=5*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (5) to get x
682.215/5=x
136.443=x
x=136.443

now we have:
20% of 682.215=136.443