34 is what percent of 457? (What percent of 457 is 34?)

34 is what percent of 457?

The question here is "34 is what percent of 457?" which is the same as "What percent of 457 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 457 equals 34.

The problem is therefore x% of 457 = 34 which can be written as a function:

		x ∗ 457
		100

= 34

And when we solve the function above for x, we get 7.44. The answer to "34 is what percent of 457?" is therefore:

7.44%

How can we know the answer is correct? We know the answer is correct because 7.44 percent of 457 is 34.

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