Solution for 85 is what percent of 17:

85:17*100 =

(85*100):17 =

8500:17 = 500

Now we have: 85 is what percent of 17 = 500

Question: 85 is what percent of 17?

Percentage solution with steps:

Step 1: We make the assumption that 17 is 100% since it is our output value.

Step 2: We next represent the value we seek with {x}.

Step 3: From step 1, it follows that {100\%}={17}.

Step 4: In the same vein, {x\%}={85}.

Step 5: This gives us a pair of simple equations:

{100\%}={17}(1).

{x\%}={85}(2).

Step 6: By simply dividing equation 1 by equation 2 and taking note of the fact that both the LHS
(left hand side) of both equations have the same unit (%); we have

\frac{100\%}{x\%}=\frac{17}{85}

Step 7: Taking the inverse (or reciprocal) of both sides yields

\frac{x\%}{100\%}=\frac{85}{17}

\Rightarrow{x} = {500\%}

Therefore, {85} is {500\%} of {17}.


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Solution for 17 is what percent of 85:

17:85*100 =

(17*100):85 =

1700:85 = 20

Now we have: 17 is what percent of 85 = 20

Question: 17 is what percent of 85?

Percentage solution with steps:

Step 1: We make the assumption that 85 is 100% since it is our output value.

Step 2: We next represent the value we seek with {x}.

Step 3: From step 1, it follows that {100\%}={85}.

Step 4: In the same vein, {x\%}={17}.

Step 5: This gives us a pair of simple equations:

{100\%}={85}(1).

{x\%}={17}(2).

Step 6: By simply dividing equation 1 by equation 2 and taking note of the fact that both the LHS
(left hand side) of both equations have the same unit (%); we have

\frac{100\%}{x\%}=\frac{85}{17}

Step 7: Taking the inverse (or reciprocal) of both sides yields

\frac{x\%}{100\%}=\frac{17}{85}

\Rightarrow{x} = {20\%}

Therefore, {17} is {20\%} of {85}.