Question

what percent of 17 is 14.​

Answer 1

To find : what percent of $17$ is $14$.

Solution :

• A percentage is a fraction of an amount expressed as a particular number of hundredths of that amount.

• It is denoted by means % .

• Fractions can be converted into percentages and vice-versa.

• Percentages are reversible. For example, $30 \ \%\ of\ 40$ is the same as $40\ \%\ of \ 30 .$
• Let , $x\ \%$ of $17$  be $14$ .
• Therefore , solving for value of  $x$ .

        $\frac{x}{100} \times 17 = 14 \\x = \frac{1400}{17} \\x = 82.35$  

Hence,  $82.35\ \%$ of  $17$ is $14$.