Question

what percent of 60 is 12

Answer 1

20%

12 is 1/5 of 60 />
20% is 1/5 of 100%

Answer 2

so percent is parts out ofo 100
we want to have x/100
12 out of 60=x/100
12/60=x/100
multiply both sides by 100
1200/60=x
1200/60=120/6=20/1=20
answer is 20%