24 is what percent of 455? (What percent of 455 is 24?)

24 is what percent of 455?

The question here is "24 is what percent of 455?" which is the same as "What percent of 455 is 24?" This math word problem is asking "what percent" so we know that the answer should be a percent. Specifically, what percent (x) of 455 equals 24.

The problem is therefore x% of 455 = 24 which can be written as a function:

		x ∗ 455
		100

= 24

And when we solve the function above for x, we get 5.275. The answer to "24 is what percent of 455?" is therefore:

5.275%

How can we know the answer is correct? We know the answer is correct because 5.275 percent of 455 is 24.

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