87 is what percent of 58? (What percent of 58 is 87?)

87 is what percent of 58?

The question here is "87 is what percent of 58?" which is the same as "What percent of 58 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 58 equals 87.

The problem is therefore x% of 58 = 87 which can be written as a function:

		x ∗ 58
		100

= 87

And when we solve the function above for x, we get 150. The answer to "87 is what percent of 58?" is therefore:

150%

How can we know the answer is correct? We know the answer is correct because 150 percent of 58 is 87.

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