150 is what % of 900

150/900=0.166666.....

150 is what % of 900

150 = (is) x / 100 (what percent) * (of) 900.

150 = [ x / 100 ] * 900.

150/900 = x/100

1/6 = x/100

x = 100/6 = 50/3 = 16 + 2/3

Since you are being asked what percent it is, the answer is simply 16 2/3,
NOT 16 2/3%.

Would this be ticky tack for a teacher to mark you wrong for this? Yes!
Will they? Yes!

1% of 900 = 900/100 = 9
so how many times 9 will divide into 150 gives the answer.
150/9 = 16.67, answer is 16.67%

150 is what % of 900?

150=900*100*x%

x%=150*100/900

x%=0.1667*100

x%=16.67%

150 is 16.67 % of 900

use the IS OVER OF method

IS = 150................OF = 900

150
-----
900

15
---
90

0.166666666......

16.6666666666......%

16 2/3 &

150
----- X 100
900

150/900*100= 16 2/3%

900 * x = 150
x = 150/900 = 0.1667 or 16.67%

150/900=.16666 etc.

So in other words 16.666% etc.

17%