Question

What percent of 60 is 12? Show your work.

Answer 1

a percent is the decimal form of a fraction... the fraction you have is 12 of 60... 12/60 isss? use your calculator.

Answer 2

12 is to 60 as something is to 100
12:60::x:100\[\frac{12}{60}=\frac{x}{100}\]

Answer 3

would it be 0.2???

Answer 4

.2 is the decimal.. do you know what .2 is in percentage? Move the decimal to spaces to the right.

Answer 5

no , now multiply both sides by 100

Answer 6

0.2 *100

Answer 7

it would be 20%

Answer 8

0.2 out of 1
20 out of 100

Answer 9

So it would be 20 right??

Answer 10

How many 20's make 100?

Answer 11

5

Answer 12

What do 5 12's give you?

Answer 13

.41??

Answer 14

\[5\times12=\]

Answer 15

60

Answer 16

So is 12 20% of 60?

Answer 17

yes..i think

Answer 18

thanx..:)