Question

17.16 is 62.4% of what

Answer 1

Use is over of equals percent over 100. 17.6 would go where is is, and the percent would go in the place of the percent. Crossmultiply and you should get an answer. If you need me to check message me

Answer 2

17.16 is 62.4% of 27.5

Change the percentage (62.4) into a decimal by dividing the percentage by 100:
$\frac{62.4}{100} = 0.624$

Divide 17.16 by 0.624:
$\frac{17.16}{0.624} = 27.5$