72 is what percent of 338? (What percent of 338 is 72?)

72 is what percent of 338?

The question here is "72 is what percent of 338?" which is the same as "What percent of 338 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 338 equals 72.

The problem is therefore x% of 338 = 72 which can be written as a function:

		x ∗ 338
		100

= 72

And when we solve the function above for x, we get 21.302. The answer to "72 is what percent of 338?" is therefore:

21.302%

How can we know the answer is correct? We know the answer is correct because 21.302 percent of 338 is 72.

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