[Solved] What Percent of 60 is 12

Note that 20 percent of 60 is equal to 12. In this post, we will learn how to find what percent of 60 is 12. This can be asked another way as follows: 45 is what percent of 60?

Question: What percent of 60 is 12?

Solution:

Let y percent of 60 be equal to 12. Mathematically,

60 × y% = 12.

As we know that x% = x/100, the above equation can be rewritten in the following way.

60 × $\dfrac{y}{100}$ = 12

⇒ $\dfrac{60y}{100}$ = 12

Cross-multiplying we get that

60 y = 12 × 100

⇒ y = $\dfrac{12 \times 100}{60}$

⇒ y = $\dfrac{12 \times 10{\color{blue}\cancel{0}}}{6 {\color{blue}\cancel{0}}}$

⇒ y = 120/6 = 20

Therefore, 20% of 60 is equal to 12.

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Remark:

If you want to calculate what percent of 60 is 12 using a calculator, then type the following:

12÷60×100

This will give you 20.

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