what is 149 out of 170 in percentage form?
\(\frac{149}{170}=\frac{x}{100}\)
Now just solve for x.
\(100*\frac{149}{170}=x \\~\\87.647\approx x\)
So... 149 out of 170 is about 87.647 out of 100, or 87.647 per cent