What is 1.7 percent of 38850 - 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 38850 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 38850 is 100%, so we can write it down as 38850=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) 38850=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:
38850/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 38850

38850/x=100/1.7
(38850/x)*x=(100/1.7)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
38850=58.823529411765*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (58.823529411765) to get x
38850/58.823529411765=x
660.45=x
x=660.45

now we have:
1.7% of 38850=660.45