What is 1.7 percent of 85101 - 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 85101 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 85101 is 100%, so we can write it down as 85101=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) 85101=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:
85101/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 85101

85101/x=100/1.7
(85101/x)*x=(100/1.7)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
85101=58.823529411765*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (58.823529411765) to get x
85101/58.823529411765=x
1446.717=x
x=1446.717

now we have:
1.7% of 85101=1446.717