25 is what percent of 166? (What percent of 166 is 25?)

25 is what percent of 166?

The question here is "25 is what percent of 166?" which is the same as "What percent of 166 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 166 equals 25.

The problem is therefore x% of 166 = 25 which can be written as a function:

		x ∗ 166
		100

= 25

And when we solve the function above for x, we get 15.06. The answer to "25 is what percent of 166?" is therefore:

15.06%

How can we know the answer is correct? We know the answer is correct because 15.06 percent of 166 is 25.

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