96 is what percent of 205? (What percent of 205 is 96?)

96 is what percent of 205?

The question here is "96 is what percent of 205?" which is the same as "What percent of 205 is 96?" This math word problem is asking "what percent" so we know that the answer should be a percent. Specifically, what percent (x) of 205 equals 96.

The problem is therefore x% of 205 = 96 which can be written as a function:

		x ∗ 205
		100

= 96

And when we solve the function above for x, we get 46.829. The answer to "96 is what percent of 205?" is therefore:

46.829%

How can we know the answer is correct? We know the answer is correct because 46.829 percent of 205 is 96.

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