34 is what percent of 205? (What percent of 205 is 34?)

34 is what percent of 205?

The question here is "34 is what percent of 205?" which is the same as "What percent of 205 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 205 equals 34.

The problem is therefore x% of 205 = 34 which can be written as a function:

		x ∗ 205
		100

= 34

And when we solve the function above for x, we get 16.585. The answer to "34 is what percent of 205?" is therefore:

16.585%

How can we know the answer is correct? We know the answer is correct because 16.585 percent of 205 is 34.

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