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3 is what percent of 1200?

Solution for 3 is what percent of 1200:

3:1200*100 =

(3*100):1200 =

300:1200 = 0.25

Now we have: 3 is what percent of 1200 = 0.25

Question: 3 is what percent of 1200?

Percentage solution with steps:

Step 1: We make the assumption that 1200 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\%}={1200}.

Step 4: In the same vein, {x\%}={3}.

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

{100\%}={1200}(1).

{x\%}={3}(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{1200}{3}

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

\frac{x\%}{100\%}=\frac{3}{1200}

\Rightarrow{x} = {0.25\%}

Therefore, {3} is {0.25\%} of {1200}.

Solution for 1200 is what percent of 3:

1200:3*100 =

(1200*100):3 =

120000:3 = 40000

Now we have: 1200 is what percent of 3 = 40000

Question: 1200 is what percent of 3?

Percentage solution with steps:

Step 1: We make the assumption that 3 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\%}={3}.

Step 4: In the same vein, {x\%}={1200}.

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

{100\%}={3}(1).

{x\%}={1200}(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{3}{1200}

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

\frac{x\%}{100\%}=\frac{1200}{3}

\Rightarrow{x} = {40000\%}

Therefore, {1200} is {40000\%} of {3}.

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