Question

Find each percent. (Lesson 0-6)

Twelve is what percent of 60?

Short answer

The twelve is $20\%$of $60$.

Step-by-step solution

Step 1. Given information.

We have two numbers$12$and$60$.

To find the percent of $60$is $12$.

Step 2. Apply the concept.

If we have two numbers$a$,$b$and$p$is the percent of$a$is$b$then,

$\frac{b}{a}=\frac{p}{100}$

Step 3. Calculation.

Here, $a=60\text{and}b=12$

Now,

$\begin{array}{l}\frac{12}{60}=\frac{p}{100}\\ \Rightarrow 60p=12\times 100\\ \Rightarrow 60p=1200\\ \Rightarrow p=\frac{120}{6}\\ \Rightarrow p=20\end{array}$

Hence, the twelve is $20\%$of $60$.