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17 is what percent of 73?

Solution for 17 is what percent of 73:

17:73*100 =

(17*100):73 =

1700:73 = 23.29

Now we have: 17 is what percent of 73 = 23.29

Question: 17 is what percent of 73?

Percentage solution with steps:

Step 1: We make the assumption that 73 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\%}={73}.

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

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

{100\%}={73}(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{73}{17}

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

\frac{x\%}{100\%}=\frac{17}{73}

\Rightarrow{x} = {23.29\%}

Therefore, {17} is {23.29\%} of {73}.

Solution for 73 is what percent of 17:

73:17*100 =

(73*100):17 =

7300:17 = 429.41

Now we have: 73 is what percent of 17 = 429.41

Question: 73 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\%}={73}.

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

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

{x\%}={73}(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}{73}

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

\frac{x\%}{100\%}=\frac{73}{17}

\Rightarrow{x} = {429.41\%}

Therefore, {73} is {429.41\%} of {17}.

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