65 is what percent of 459? (What percent of 459 is 65?)

65 is what percent of 459?

The question here is "65 is what percent of 459?" which is the same as "What percent of 459 is 65?" This math word problem is asking "what percent" so we know that the answer should be a percent. Specifically, what percent (x) of 459 equals 65.

The problem is therefore x% of 459 = 65 which can be written as a function:

		x ∗ 459
		100

= 65

And when we solve the function above for x, we get 14.161. The answer to "65 is what percent of 459?" is therefore:

14.161%

How can we know the answer is correct? We know the answer is correct because 14.161 percent of 459 is 65.

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