Question

12 is 58% of what number?

Also can you explain how to solve these problems?

Answer 1

20.68976

Explanation:

Convert the percentage into decimal :

58% = 0.58

0.58 × x = 12

Divide both sides by 0.58 :

x = 12÷0.58

x = 20.689655...

x = 20.68976

So the method to these types of question is to make the question into an equation by converting the percentage into a decimal, rearrange to make the unknown number the subject and solve .

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