34 is what percent of 155? (What percent of 155 is 34?)

34 is what percent of 155?

The question here is "34 is what percent of 155?" which is the same as "What percent of 155 is 34?" This math word problem is asking "what percent" so we know that the answer should be a percent. Specifically, what percent (x) of 155 equals 34.

The problem is therefore x% of 155 = 34 which can be written as a function:

		x ∗ 155
		100

= 34

And when we solve the function above for x, we get 21.935. The answer to "34 is what percent of 155?" is therefore:

21.935%

How can we know the answer is correct? We know the answer is correct because 21.935 percent of 155 is 34.

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