53 is what percent of 231? (What percent of 231 is 53?)

53 is what percent of 231?

The question here is "53 is what percent of 231?" which is the same as "What percent of 231 is 53?" This math word problem is asking "what percent" so we know that the answer should be a percent. Specifically, what percent (x) of 231 equals 53.

The problem is therefore x% of 231 = 53 which can be written as a function:

		x ∗ 231
		100

= 53

And when we solve the function above for x, we get 22.944. The answer to "53 is what percent of 231?" is therefore:

22.944%

How can we know the answer is correct? We know the answer is correct because 22.944 percent of 231 is 53.

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