9 is what percent of 762? (What percent of 762 is 9?)

9 is what percent of 762?

The question here is "9 is what percent of 762?" which is the same as "What percent of 762 is 9?" This math word problem is asking "what percent" so we know that the answer should be a percent. Specifically, what percent (x) of 762 equals 9.

The problem is therefore x% of 762 = 9 which can be written as a function:

		x ∗ 762
		100

= 9

And when we solve the function above for x, we get 1.181. The answer to "9 is what percent of 762?" is therefore:

1.181%

How can we know the answer is correct? We know the answer is correct because 1.181 percent of 762 is 9.

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