17 is what percent of 132000 - 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 132000 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 132000, so we can write it down as 100%=132000.
4. We know, that x% equals 17 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=17.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=132000
2) x%=17
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%=132000/17
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 17 is what percent of 132000

100%/x%=132000/17
(100/x)*x=(132000/17)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=7764.7058823529*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (7764.7058823529) to get x
100/7764.7058823529=x
0.012878787878788=x
x=0.012878787878788

now we have:
17 is 0.012878787878788% of 132000