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  • 17-03-2015
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12 is 75% of what number?

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adityas123 adityas123
  • 17-03-2015
75 percent is 12 which is 3/4 so make a proportion .75/12 = 1/x cross multiiply and you get 16
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Louli
Louli Louli
  • 10-08-2018

Answer:

12 is 75% of 16

Explanation:

Assume that the number we are looking for is x.

We know that:

75% of x is equal to 12

This means that:

75% * x = 12

0.75x = 12

[tex] x = \frac{12}{0.75} = 16 [/tex]

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