72 is what percent of 297? (What percent of 297 is 72?)

72 is what percent of 297?

The question here is "72 is what percent of 297?" which is the same as "What percent of 297 is 72?" This math word problem is asking "what percent" so we know that the answer should be a percent. Specifically, what percent (x) of 297 equals 72.

The problem is therefore x% of 297 = 72 which can be written as a function:

		x ∗ 297
		100

= 72

And when we solve the function above for x, we get 24.242. The answer to "72 is what percent of 297?" is therefore:

24.242%

How can we know the answer is correct? We know the answer is correct because 24.242 percent of 297 is 72.

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