40 is what percent of 893? (What percent of 893 is 40?)

40 is what percent of 893?

The question here is "40 is what percent of 893?" which is the same as "What percent of 893 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 893 equals 40.

The problem is therefore x% of 893 = 40 which can be written as a function:

		x ∗ 893
		100

= 40

And when we solve the function above for x, we get 4.479. The answer to "40 is what percent of 893?" is therefore:

4.479%

How can we know the answer is correct? We know the answer is correct because 4.479 percent of 893 is 40.

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