Question

Sixty is 12% of what number?
A.)5
B.)7.2
C.)500
D.)720
(please help me quickly!)

Answer 1

60 = 0.12x ---> x = 500

Answer 2

Let x = The number we are looking for.
12% of x = 60.
0.12x = 60
x = 60/0.12
x = 500

C.)

Answer 3

60 = 12 %, what is 100 % = ?

60/12 = 12/12 %

5 = 1 %

Answer 4

Oh okay so all I do is change 12 % into 0.12 witch equals 60 . so x=60/0.12
so
x=500?

Answer 5

Correct!

Answer 6

Ah okay THANK YOU!

Answer 7

Np :)