To find 12% of any number, we multiply this number by 12% in decimal form.
To get a percentage as a decimal, we divide the percentage by 100:
12% = 12 ÷ 100
= 0.12
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Therefore, the number of emails marked as important equals 0.12 times total number of emails:
So the answer is:
number of emails = 0.12 x 125 or
n = 0.12(125)
Answer:
n = 0.12(125) (the third option)