68 is what percent of 505? (What percent of 505 is 68?)

68 is what percent of 505?

The question here is "68 is what percent of 505?" which is the same as "What percent of 505 is 68?" This math word problem is asking "what percent" so we know that the answer should be a percent. Specifically, what percent (x) of 505 equals 68.

The problem is therefore x% of 505 = 68 which can be written as a function:

		x ∗ 505
		100

= 68

And when we solve the function above for x, we get 13.465. The answer to "68 is what percent of 505?" is therefore:

13.465%

How can we know the answer is correct? We know the answer is correct because 13.465 percent of 505 is 68.

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