52 is what percent of 867? (What percent of 867 is 52?)

52 is what percent of 867?

The question here is "52 is what percent of 867?" which is the same as "What percent of 867 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 867 equals 52.

The problem is therefore x% of 867 = 52 which can be written as a function:

		x ∗ 867
		100

= 52

And when we solve the function above for x, we get 5.998. The answer to "52 is what percent of 867?" is therefore:

5.998%

How can we know the answer is correct? We know the answer is correct because 5.998 percent of 867 is 52.

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