58 is what percent of 311? (What percent of 311 is 58?)

58 is what percent of 311?

The question here is "58 is what percent of 311?" which is the same as "What percent of 311 is 58?" This math word problem is asking "what percent" so we know that the answer should be a percent. Specifically, what percent (x) of 311 equals 58.

The problem is therefore x% of 311 = 58 which can be written as a function:

		x ∗ 311
		100

= 58

And when we solve the function above for x, we get 18.65. The answer to "58 is what percent of 311?" is therefore:

18.65%

How can we know the answer is correct? We know the answer is correct because 18.65 percent of 311 is 58.

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