12 is 75% of what number?
75 percent is 12 which is 3/4 so make a proportion .75/12 = 1/x cross multiiply and you get 16
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
\(x = \frac{12}{0.75} = 16\)
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