45 is what percent of 144? (What percent of 144 is 45?)

45 is what percent of 144?

The question here is "45 is what percent of 144?" which is the same as "What percent of 144 is 45?" This math word problem is asking "what percent" so we know that the answer should be a percent. Specifically, what percent (x) of 144 equals 45.

The problem is therefore x% of 144 = 45 which can be written as a function:

		x ∗ 144
		100

= 45

And when we solve the function above for x, we get 31.25. The answer to "45 is what percent of 144?" is therefore:

31.25%

How can we know the answer is correct? We know the answer is correct because 31.25 percent of 144 is 45.

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