74 is what percent of 220? (What percent of 220 is 74?)

74 is what percent of 220?

The question here is "74 is what percent of 220?" which is the same as "What percent of 220 is 74?" This math word problem is asking "what percent" so we know that the answer should be a percent. Specifically, what percent (x) of 220 equals 74.

The problem is therefore x% of 220 = 74 which can be written as a function:

		x ∗ 220
		100

= 74

And when we solve the function above for x, we get 33.636. The answer to "74 is what percent of 220?" is therefore:

33.636%

How can we know the answer is correct? We know the answer is correct because 33.636 percent of 220 is 74.

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