85 is what percent of 309? (What percent of 309 is 85?)

85 is what percent of 309?

The question here is "85 is what percent of 309?" which is the same as "What percent of 309 is 85?" This math word problem is asking "what percent" so we know that the answer should be a percent. Specifically, what percent (x) of 309 equals 85.

The problem is therefore x% of 309 = 85 which can be written as a function:

		x ∗ 309
		100

= 85

And when we solve the function above for x, we get 27.508. The answer to "85 is what percent of 309?" is therefore:

27.508%

How can we know the answer is correct? We know the answer is correct because 27.508 percent of 309 is 85.

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