36 is what percent of 15? (What percent of 15 is 36?)

36 is what percent of 15?

The question here is "36 is what percent of 15?" which is the same as "What percent of 15 is 36?" This math word problem is asking "what percent" so we know that the answer should be a percent. Specifically, what percent (x) of 15 equals 36.

The problem is therefore x% of 15 = 36 which can be written as a function:

		x ∗ 15
		100

= 36

And when we solve the function above for x, we get 240. The answer to "36 is what percent of 15?" is therefore:

240%

How can we know the answer is correct? We know the answer is correct because 240 percent of 15 is 36.

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