48 is what percent of 292? (What percent of 292 is 48?)

48 is what percent of 292?

The question here is "48 is what percent of 292?" which is the same as "What percent of 292 is 48?" This math word problem is asking "what percent" so we know that the answer should be a percent. Specifically, what percent (x) of 292 equals 48.

The problem is therefore x% of 292 = 48 which can be written as a function:

		x ∗ 292
		100

= 48

And when we solve the function above for x, we get 16.438. The answer to "48 is what percent of 292?" is therefore:

16.438%

How can we know the answer is correct? We know the answer is correct because 16.438 percent of 292 is 48.

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