70 is what percent of 430? (What percent of 430 is 70?)

70 is what percent of 430?

The question here is "70 is what percent of 430?" which is the same as "What percent of 430 is 70?" This math word problem is asking "what percent" so we know that the answer should be a percent. Specifically, what percent (x) of 430 equals 70.

The problem is therefore x% of 430 = 70 which can be written as a function:

		x ∗ 430
		100

= 70

And when we solve the function above for x, we get 16.279. The answer to "70 is what percent of 430?" is therefore:

16.279%

How can we know the answer is correct? We know the answer is correct because 16.279 percent of 430 is 70.

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