17 is what percent of 2282 - 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 2282 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 2282, so we can write it down as 100%=2282.
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%=2282
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%=2282/17
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 2282

100%/x%=2282/17
(100/x)*x=(2282/17)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=134.23529411765*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (134.23529411765) to get x
100/134.23529411765=x
0.74496056091148=x
x=0.74496056091148

now we have:
17 is 0.74496056091148% of 2282