34 is what percent of 187? (What percent of 187 is 34?)

34 is what percent of 187?

The question here is "34 is what percent of 187?" which is the same as "What percent of 187 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 187 equals 34.

The problem is therefore x% of 187 = 34 which can be written as a function:

		x ∗ 187
		100

= 34

And when we solve the function above for x, we get 18.182. The answer to "34 is what percent of 187?" is therefore:

18.182%

How can we know the answer is correct? We know the answer is correct because 18.182 percent of 187 is 34.

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