52 is what percent of 861? (What percent of 861 is 52?)

52 is what percent of 861?

The question here is "52 is what percent of 861?" which is the same as "What percent of 861 is 52?" This math word problem is asking "what percent" so we know that the answer should be a percent. Specifically, what percent (x) of 861 equals 52.

The problem is therefore x% of 861 = 52 which can be written as a function:

		x ∗ 861
		100

= 52

And when we solve the function above for x, we get 6.039. The answer to "52 is what percent of 861?" is therefore:

6.039%

How can we know the answer is correct? We know the answer is correct because 6.039 percent of 861 is 52.

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