Question

What percent of 60 is 12? Show your work.

Answer 1

percent formula : is/of = %/100
is = 12
of = 60
% = x
now we sub

12/60 = x/100
cross multiply
(60)(x) = (12)(100)
60x = 1200
x = 1200/60
x = 20

check..
0.20(60) = 12
12 = 12 (correct)

so 20% of 60 is 12

Answer 2

Well, know that a percentage is obtained by multiplying a quantity (60) by a percentage (x). So we can set up an equation that states, 60x=12 Just divide by 60 and convert into percentage form.x=12/60=.2=20percent