35 is what percent of 277? (What percent of 277 is 35?)

35 is what percent of 277?

The question here is "35 is what percent of 277?" which is the same as "What percent of 277 is 35?" This math word problem is asking "what percent" so we know that the answer should be a percent. Specifically, what percent (x) of 277 equals 35.

The problem is therefore x% of 277 = 35 which can be written as a function:

		x ∗ 277
		100

= 35

And when we solve the function above for x, we get 12.635. The answer to "35 is what percent of 277?" is therefore:

12.635%

How can we know the answer is correct? We know the answer is correct because 12.635 percent of 277 is 35.

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