16.86 is 175.63% of 9.6.
Step 1: Translate the words into an equation.
16.86 | is | what percent | of | 9.6 |
16.86 | = | x | $ \cdot $ | 9.6 |
Step 2: Solve for $ x $.
$$ \begin{aligned} 16.86 &= x \cdot 9.6 \\[1.2 em] 9.6 \cdot x &= 16.86 \\[1.2 em] x &= \dfrac{ 16.86 }{ 9.6 } \\[1.2 em] x &= 1.7563 \end{aligned} $$Step 3: Express $ x $ as a percentage.
$$ x = 1.7563 = 1.7563 ~~\cdot~~ 100 \% = 175.63 \% $$