Question

What's is 12 is 2% of

Answer 1

Let, the number = x
It would be: x * 2% = 12
x * 0.02 = 12
x = 12 / 0.02
x = 600

In short, Your Answer would be 600

Hope this helps!

Answer 2

This is basically a proportion. 

12 is 2% of x
or, 2% of x is 12

First, you must convert 2% to a decimal ( divide 2 by 100 )
0.02
Secondly, Multiply 0.02 by x
0.02x = 12
Now, Divide both sides by 0.02
0.02x/0.02 = 0/0.02
x=600

So, 12 is 2% of 600