52 is what percent of 864? (What percent of 864 is 52?)

52 is what percent of 864?

The question here is "52 is what percent of 864?" which is the same as "What percent of 864 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 864 equals 52.

The problem is therefore x% of 864 = 52 which can be written as a function:

		x ∗ 864
		100

= 52

And when we solve the function above for x, we get 6.019. The answer to "52 is what percent of 864?" is therefore:

6.019%

How can we know the answer is correct? We know the answer is correct because 6.019 percent of 864 is 52.

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