12 is what percent of 170000 - 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 170000 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 170000, so we can write it down as 100%=170000.
4. We know, that x% equals 12 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=12.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=170000
2) x%=12
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%=170000/12
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 12 is what percent of 170000

100%/x%=170000/12
(100/x)*x=(170000/12)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=14166.666666667*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (14166.666666667) to get x
100/14166.666666667=x
0.0070588235294118=x
x=0.0070588235294118

now we have:
12 is 0.0070588235294118% of 170000