What is 20.48 percent of 588 - 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 588 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 588 is 100%, so we can write it down as 588=100%.
4. We know, that x is 20.48% of the output value, so we can write it down as x=20.48%.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 588=100%
2) x=20.48%
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:
588/x=100%/20.48%
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 20.48% of 588

588/x=100/20.48
(588/x)*x=(100/20.48)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
588=4.8828125*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (4.8828125) to get x
588/4.8828125=x
120.4224=x
x=120.4224

now we have:
20.48% of 588=120.4224