6 is what percent of 16900 - 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 16900 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 16900, so we can write it down as 100%=16900.
4. We know, that x% equals 6 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=6.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=16900
2) x%=6
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%=16900/6
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 6 is what percent of 16900

100%/x%=16900/6
(100/x)*x=(16900/6)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=2816.6666666667*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (2816.6666666667) to get x
100/2816.6666666667=x
0.035502958579882=x
x=0.035502958579882

now we have:
6 is 0.035502958579882% of 16900