15 is what percent of 122? (What percent of 122 is 15?)

15 is what percent of 122?

The question here is "15 is what percent of 122?" which is the same as "What percent of 122 is 15?" This math word problem is asking "what percent" so we know that the answer should be a percent. Specifically, what percent (x) of 122 equals 15.

The problem is therefore x% of 122 = 15 which can be written as a function:

		x ∗ 122
		100

= 15

And when we solve the function above for x, we get 12.295. The answer to "15 is what percent of 122?" is therefore:

12.295%

How can we know the answer is correct? We know the answer is correct because 12.295 percent of 122 is 15.

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