54 is what percent of 160? (What percent of 160 is 54?)

54 is what percent of 160?

The question here is "54 is what percent of 160?" which is the same as "What percent of 160 is 54?" This math word problem is asking "what percent" so we know that the answer should be a percent. Specifically, what percent (x) of 160 equals 54.

The problem is therefore x% of 160 = 54 which can be written as a function:

		x ∗ 160
		100

= 54

And when we solve the function above for x, we get 33.75. The answer to "54 is what percent of 160?" is therefore:

33.75%

How can we know the answer is correct? We know the answer is correct because 33.75 percent of 160 is 54.

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