40 is what percent of 875? (What percent of 875 is 40?)

40 is what percent of 875?

The question here is "40 is what percent of 875?" which is the same as "What percent of 875 is 40?" This math word problem is asking "what percent" so we know that the answer should be a percent. Specifically, what percent (x) of 875 equals 40.

The problem is therefore x% of 875 = 40 which can be written as a function:

		x ∗ 875
		100

= 40

And when we solve the function above for x, we get 4.571. The answer to "40 is what percent of 875?" is therefore:

4.571%

How can we know the answer is correct? We know the answer is correct because 4.571 percent of 875 is 40.

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