560 is 18.96% of 2954.
Step 1: Translate the words into an equation.
560 | is | what percent | of | 2954 |
560 | = | x | $ \cdot $ | 2954 |
Step 2: Solve for $ x $.
$$ \begin{aligned} 560 &= x \cdot 2954 \\[1.2 em] 2954 \cdot x &= 560 \\[1.2 em] x &= \dfrac{ 560 }{ 2954 } \\[1.2 em] x &= 0.1896 \end{aligned} $$Step 3: Express $ x $ as a percentage.
$$ x = 0.1896 = 0.1896 ~~\cdot~~ 100 \% = 18.96 \% $$