Question

17 is what percentage of 58?(answers rounded to the nearest whole number percent)

33%
51%
29%
17%

Answer 1

To find what percent a part is of the whole, divide the part by the whole and multiply by 100.

In this case, the part is 17.
The whole is 58.

percent = 17/58 * 100 = 29.31034...%

Answer: 29% (The third choice)

Answer 2

We need to divide 17 by 58.
17÷58
.29310
We then need to multiply that answer by 100.
.2931×100
29.31
Round it down.
29%