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12 is what percent of 1496?

Solution for 12 is what percent of 1496:

12:1496*100 =

(12*100):1496 =

1200:1496 = 0.8

Now we have: 12 is what percent of 1496 = 0.8

Question: 12 is what percent of 1496?

Percentage solution with steps:

Step 1: We make the assumption that 1496 is 100% since it is our output value.

Step 2: We next represent the value we seek with {x}.

Step 3: From step 1, it follows that {100\%}={1496}.

Step 4: In the same vein, {x\%}={12}.

Step 5: This gives us a pair of simple equations:

{100\%}={1496}(1).

{x\%}={12}(2).

Step 6: By simply dividing equation 1 by equation 2 and taking note of the fact that both the LHS
(left hand side) of both equations have the same unit (%); we have

\frac{100\%}{x\%}=\frac{1496}{12}

Step 7: Taking the inverse (or reciprocal) of both sides yields

\frac{x\%}{100\%}=\frac{12}{1496}

\Rightarrow{x} = {0.8\%}

Therefore, {12} is {0.8\%} of {1496}.

Solution for 1496 is what percent of 12:

1496:12*100 =

(1496*100):12 =

149600:12 = 12466.67

Now we have: 1496 is what percent of 12 = 12466.67

Question: 1496 is what percent of 12?

Percentage solution with steps:

Step 1: We make the assumption that 12 is 100% since it is our output value.

Step 2: We next represent the value we seek with {x}.

Step 3: From step 1, it follows that {100\%}={12}.

Step 4: In the same vein, {x\%}={1496}.

Step 5: This gives us a pair of simple equations:

{100\%}={12}(1).

{x\%}={1496}(2).

Step 6: By simply dividing equation 1 by equation 2 and taking note of the fact that both the LHS
(left hand side) of both equations have the same unit (%); we have

\frac{100\%}{x\%}=\frac{12}{1496}

Step 7: Taking the inverse (or reciprocal) of both sides yields

\frac{x\%}{100\%}=\frac{1496}{12}

\Rightarrow{x} = {12466.67\%}

Therefore, {1496} is {12466.67\%} of {12}.

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