58 is what percent of 714? (What percent of 714 is 58?)

58 is what percent of 714?

The question here is "58 is what percent of 714?" which is the same as "What percent of 714 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 714 equals 58.

The problem is therefore x% of 714 = 58 which can be written as a function:

		x ∗ 714
		100

= 58

And when we solve the function above for x, we get 8.123. The answer to "58 is what percent of 714?" is therefore:

8.123%

How can we know the answer is correct? We know the answer is correct because 8.123 percent of 714 is 58.

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