20 is what percent of 146? (What percent of 146 is 20?)

20 is what percent of 146?

The question here is "20 is what percent of 146?" which is the same as "What percent of 146 is 20?" This math word problem is asking "what percent" so we know that the answer should be a percent. Specifically, what percent (x) of 146 equals 20.

The problem is therefore x% of 146 = 20 which can be written as a function:

		x ∗ 146
		100

= 20

And when we solve the function above for x, we get 13.699. The answer to "20 is what percent of 146?" is therefore:

13.699%

How can we know the answer is correct? We know the answer is correct because 13.699 percent of 146 is 20.

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