What is 16.9 percent of 17 - 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 17 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 17 is 100%, so we can write it down as 17=100%.
4. We know, that x is 16.9% of the output value, so we can write it down as x=16.9%.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 17=100%
2) x=16.9%
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:
17/x=100%/16.9%
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 16.9% of 17

17/x=100/16.9
(17/x)*x=(100/16.9)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
17=5.9171597633136*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (5.9171597633136) to get x
17/5.9171597633136=x
2.873=x
x=2.873

now we have:
16.9% of 17=2.873