34 is what percent of 170? (What percent of 170 is 34?)

34 is what percent of 170?

The question here is "34 is what percent of 170?" which is the same as "What percent of 170 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 170 equals 34.

The problem is therefore x% of 170 = 34 which can be written as a function:

		x ∗ 170
		100

= 34

And when we solve the function above for x, we get 20. The answer to "34 is what percent of 170?" is therefore:

20%

How can we know the answer is correct? We know the answer is correct because 20 percent of 170 is 34.

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