1803 is 62.17% of 2900.
Step 1: Translate the words into an equation.
1803 | is | what percent | of | 2900 |
1803 | = | x | $ \cdot $ | 2900 |
Step 2: Solve for $ x $.
$$ \begin{aligned} 1803 &= x \cdot 2900 \\[1.2 em] 2900 \cdot x &= 1803 \\[1.2 em] x &= \dfrac{ 1803 }{ 2900 } \\[1.2 em] x &= 0.6217 \end{aligned} $$Step 3: Express $ x $ as a percentage.
$$ x = 0.6217 = 0.6217 ~~\cdot~~ 100 \% = 62.17 \% $$