Question

Which of the following situations are equal to 12? Select all that apply.

Option 1: A) 50% of 20
Option 2: B) 80% of 16
Option 3: C) 75% of 16
Option 4: D) 50% of 24

Answer 1

Only options C (75% of 16) and D (50% of 24) equal 12. The calculations for each option show that option A equals 10, option B equals 12.8, while options C and D both equal 12.

Step-by-step explanation:

Which Situations are Equal to 12?

To determine which of the given options are equal to 12, we can calculate the value of each expression:

50% of 20: To find 50% of a number, you divide the number by 2. So, 50% of 20 is 20 / 2 which equals 10. This is not equal to 12.

80% of 16: To calculate 80% of 16, convert 80% to a decimal (0.80) and multiply by 16. So, 0.80 * 16 equals 12.8. Again, this is not equal to 12.

75% of 16: To find 75% of a number, you can multiply the number by 0.75. Thus, 75% of 16 is 0.75 * 16, which equals 12. This is equal to 12.

50% of 24: Similar to the first scenario, 50% of 24 is 24 / 2, which equals 12. This is also equal to 12.

Therefore, the situations that are equal to 12 are options C (75% of 16) and D (50% of 24).