25 is what percent of 130? (What percent of 130 is 25?)

25 is what percent of 130?

The question here is "25 is what percent of 130?" which is the same as "What percent of 130 is 25?" This math word problem is asking "what percent" so we know that the answer should be a percent. Specifically, what percent (x) of 130 equals 25.

The problem is therefore x% of 130 = 25 which can be written as a function:

		x ∗ 130
		100

= 25

And when we solve the function above for x, we get 19.231. The answer to "25 is what percent of 130?" is therefore:

19.231%

How can we know the answer is correct? We know the answer is correct because 19.231 percent of 130 is 25.

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