59 is what percent of 326? (What percent of 326 is 59?)

59 is what percent of 326?

The question here is "59 is what percent of 326?" which is the same as "What percent of 326 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 326 equals 59.

The problem is therefore x% of 326 = 59 which can be written as a function:

		x ∗ 326
		100

= 59

And when we solve the function above for x, we get 18.098. The answer to "59 is what percent of 326?" is therefore:

18.098%

How can we know the answer is correct? We know the answer is correct because 18.098 percent of 326 is 59.

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