Algebra Examples

What percent of $300$ is $51$ ?

Step 1

Write the problem as a mathematical expression.

$\frac{51}{300}$

Step 2

Convert to decimal.

$0.17$

Step 3

Multiply $0.17$ by $100$ to convert to a percentage.

$0.17 \cdot 100$

Step 4

Simplify $0.17 \cdot 100$ .

$17 %$