19.72 is what percent of 42.5 - 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 42.5 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 42.5, so we can write it down as 100%=42.5.
4. We know, that x% equals 19.72 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=19.72.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=42.5
2) x%=19.72
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:
100%/x%=42.5/19.72
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 19.72 is what percent of 42.5

100%/x%=42.5/19.72
(100/x)*x=(42.5/19.72)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=2.1551724137931*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (2.1551724137931) to get x
100/2.1551724137931=x
46.4=x
x=46.4

now we have:
19.72 is 46.4% of 42.5