467.5 is what percent of 17000 - 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 17000 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 17000, so we can write it down as 100%=17000.
4. We know, that x% equals 467.5 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=467.5.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=17000
2) x%=467.5
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%=17000/467.5
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 467.5 is what percent of 17000

100%/x%=17000/467.5
(100/x)*x=(17000/467.5)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=36.363636363636*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (36.363636363636) to get x
100/36.363636363636=x
2.75=x
x=2.75

now we have:
467.5 is 2.75% of 17000