59 is what percent of 215? (What percent of 215 is 59?)

59 is what percent of 215?

The question here is "59 is what percent of 215?" which is the same as "What percent of 215 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 215 equals 59.

The problem is therefore x% of 215 = 59 which can be written as a function:

		x ∗ 215
		100

= 59

And when we solve the function above for x, we get 27.442. The answer to "59 is what percent of 215?" is therefore:

27.442%

How can we know the answer is correct? We know the answer is correct because 27.442 percent of 215 is 59.

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