Question

The number 12 is 60% of what number?

Answer 1

is means equal sign
percent means over hundred
of means multiplication
lets say this number we are talking about is 'n'


`12 = (60)/(100) * n \\12=0.6n \\n =20`

Plug back in n=20 into the equation to make sure it works.

`12 = (60)/(100) * 20 \\12 = (60)/(5)\\12=12`

So n = 20 is your answer