87 is what percent of 29? (What percent of 29 is 87?)

87 is what percent of 29?

The question here is "87 is what percent of 29?" which is the same as "What percent of 29 is 87?" This math word problem is asking "what percent" so we know that the answer should be a percent. Specifically, what percent (x) of 29 equals 87.

The problem is therefore x% of 29 = 87 which can be written as a function:

		x ∗ 29
		100

= 87

And when we solve the function above for x, we get 300. The answer to "87 is what percent of 29?" is therefore:

300%

How can we know the answer is correct? We know the answer is correct because 300 percent of 29 is 87.

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