59 is what percent of 185? (What percent of 185 is 59?)

59 is what percent of 185?

The question here is "59 is what percent of 185?" which is the same as "What percent of 185 is 59?" This math word problem is asking "what percent" so we know that the answer should be a percent. Specifically, what percent (x) of 185 equals 59.

The problem is therefore x% of 185 = 59 which can be written as a function:

		x ∗ 185
		100

= 59

And when we solve the function above for x, we get 31.892. The answer to "59 is what percent of 185?" is therefore:

31.892%

How can we know the answer is correct? We know the answer is correct because 31.892 percent of 185 is 59.

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