170.3 is what percent of 6000 - 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 6000 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 6000, so we can write it down as 100%=6000.
4. We know, that x% equals 170.3 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=170.3.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=6000
2) x%=170.3
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%=6000/170.3
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 170.3 is what percent of 6000

100%/x%=6000/170.3
(100/x)*x=(6000/170.3)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=35.23194362889*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (35.23194362889) to get x
100/35.23194362889=x
2.8383333333333=x
x=2.8383333333333

now we have:
170.3 is 2.8383333333333% of 6000