What is 1.7 percent of 348 - 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 348 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 348 is 100%, so we can write it down as 348=100%.
4. We know, that x is 1.7% of the output value, so we can write it down as x=1.7%.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 348=100%
2) x=1.7%
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:
348/x=100%/1.7%
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for what is 1.7% of 348

348/x=100/1.7
(348/x)*x=(100/1.7)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
348=58.823529411765*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (58.823529411765) to get x
348/58.823529411765=x
5.916=x
x=5.916

now we have:
1.7% of 348=5.916