90 is what percent of 388? (What percent of 388 is 90?)

90 is what percent of 388?

The question here is "90 is what percent of 388?" which is the same as "What percent of 388 is 90?" This math word problem is asking "what percent" so we know that the answer should be a percent. Specifically, what percent (x) of 388 equals 90.

The problem is therefore x% of 388 = 90 which can be written as a function:

		x ∗ 388
		100

= 90

And when we solve the function above for x, we get 23.196. The answer to "90 is what percent of 388?" is therefore:

23.196%

How can we know the answer is correct? We know the answer is correct because 23.196 percent of 388 is 90.

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