55 is what percent of 167? (What percent of 167 is 55?)

55 is what percent of 167?

The question here is "55 is what percent of 167?" which is the same as "What percent of 167 is 55?" This math word problem is asking "what percent" so we know that the answer should be a percent. Specifically, what percent (x) of 167 equals 55.

The problem is therefore x% of 167 = 55 which can be written as a function:

		x ∗ 167
		100

= 55

And when we solve the function above for x, we get 32.934. The answer to "55 is what percent of 167?" is therefore:

32.934%

How can we know the answer is correct? We know the answer is correct because 32.934 percent of 167 is 55.

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