38 is what percent of 489? (What percent of 489 is 38?)

38 is what percent of 489?

The question here is "38 is what percent of 489?" which is the same as "What percent of 489 is 38?" This math word problem is asking "what percent" so we know that the answer should be a percent. Specifically, what percent (x) of 489 equals 38.

The problem is therefore x% of 489 = 38 which can be written as a function:

		x ∗ 489
		100

= 38

And when we solve the function above for x, we get 7.771. The answer to "38 is what percent of 489?" is therefore:

7.771%

How can we know the answer is correct? We know the answer is correct because 7.771 percent of 489 is 38.

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