47 is what percent of 317? (What percent of 317 is 47?)

47 is what percent of 317?

The question here is "47 is what percent of 317?" which is the same as "What percent of 317 is 47?" This math word problem is asking "what percent" so we know that the answer should be a percent. Specifically, what percent (x) of 317 equals 47.

The problem is therefore x% of 317 = 47 which can be written as a function:

		x ∗ 317
		100

= 47

And when we solve the function above for x, we get 14.826. The answer to "47 is what percent of 317?" is therefore:

14.826%

How can we know the answer is correct? We know the answer is correct because 14.826 percent of 317 is 47.

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