46 is what percent of 5? (What percent of 5 is 46?)

46 is what percent of 5?

The question here is "46 is what percent of 5?" which is the same as "What percent of 5 is 46?" This math word problem is asking "what percent" so we know that the answer should be a percent. Specifically, what percent (x) of 5 equals 46.

The problem is therefore x% of 5 = 46 which can be written as a function:

		x ∗ 5
		100

= 46

And when we solve the function above for x, we get 920. The answer to "46 is what percent of 5?" is therefore:

920%

How can we know the answer is correct? We know the answer is correct because 920 percent of 5 is 46.

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