17 is what percent of 2601 - 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 2601 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 2601, so we can write it down as 100%=2601.
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%=2601
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%=2601/17
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 2601

100%/x%=2601/17
(100/x)*x=(2601/17)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=153*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (153) to get x
100/153=x
0.65359477124183=x
x=0.65359477124183

now we have:
17 is 0.65359477124183% of 2601