6% of what number is 12?

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Answer 1 · 2016-06-24T17:00:34

12 is 6% of 200

Converted 6% into decimal form

#6/100=0.06#

divided 12 by 6% in decimal form

#12/0.06=200#

multiplied 200 by 6% in decimal form to prove that 6% of 200 is 12

#200xx0.6=12#

For similar questions just replace these letters with the numbers in the problem;

#x# = 6%
#y# = 12
#z# = 200

#x%# of #z# is #y#

convert #x%# into decimal form
divide #x# by 100, always divide a percentage by 100 when converting any percentage to decimal form.

divide #y# by #x/100# to find #z#

#y-:x/100=z#

Proof:

#12-:6/100=200#