59 is what percent of 327? (What percent of 327 is 59?)

59 is what percent of 327?

The question here is "59 is what percent of 327?" which is the same as "What percent of 327 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 327 equals 59.

The problem is therefore x% of 327 = 59 which can be written as a function:

		x ∗ 327
		100

= 59

And when we solve the function above for x, we get 18.043. The answer to "59 is what percent of 327?" is therefore:

18.043%

How can we know the answer is correct? We know the answer is correct because 18.043 percent of 327 is 59.

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