34 is what percent of 159? (What percent of 159 is 34?)

34 is what percent of 159?

The question here is "34 is what percent of 159?" which is the same as "What percent of 159 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 159 equals 34.

The problem is therefore x% of 159 = 34 which can be written as a function:

		x ∗ 159
		100

= 34

And when we solve the function above for x, we get 21.384. The answer to "34 is what percent of 159?" is therefore:

21.384%

How can we know the answer is correct? We know the answer is correct because 21.384 percent of 159 is 34.

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