17.1 is what percent of 208.6 - 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 208.6 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 208.6, so we can write it down as 100%=208.6.
4. We know, that x% equals 17.1 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=17.1.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=208.6
2) x%=17.1
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%=208.6/17.1
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 17.1 is what percent of 208.6

100%/x%=208.6/17.1
(100/x)*x=(208.6/17.1)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=12.198830409357*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (12.198830409357) to get x
100/12.198830409357=x
8.1975071907958=x
x=8.1975071907958

now we have:
17.1 is 8.1975071907958% of 208.6