600 is 17.65% of 3400.
Step 1: Translate the words into an equation.
600 | is | what percent | of | 3400 |
600 | = | x | $ \cdot $ | 3400 |
Step 2: Solve for $ x $.
$$ \begin{aligned} 600 &= x \cdot 3400 \\[1.2 em] 3400 \cdot x &= 600 \\[1.2 em] x &= \dfrac{ 600 }{ 3400 } \\[1.2 em] x &= 0.1765 \end{aligned} $$Step 3: Express $ x $ as a percentage.
$$ x = 0.1765 = 0.1765 ~~\cdot~~ 100 \% = 17.65 \% $$