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What is 12 percent of 85?

Solution for What is 12 percent of 85:

12 percent *85 =

(12:100)*85 =

(12*85):100 =

1020:100 = 10.2

Now we have: 12 percent of 85 = 10.2

Question: What is 12 percent of 85?

Percentage solution with steps:

Step 1: Our output value is 85.

Step 2: We represent the unknown value with {x}.

Step 3: From step 1 above,{85}={100\%}.

Step 4: Similarly, {x}={12\%}.

Step 5: This results in a pair of simple equations:

{85}={100\%}(1).

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

Step 6: By dividing equation 1 by equation 2 and noting that both the RHS (right hand side) of both
equations have the same unit (%); we have

\frac{85}{x}=\frac{100\%}{12\%}

Step 7: Again, the reciprocal of both sides gives

\frac{x}{85}=\frac{12}{100}

\Rightarrow{x} = {10.2}

Therefore, {12\%} of {85} is {10.2}

Solution for What is 85 percent of 12:

85 percent *12 =

(85:100)*12 =

(85*12):100 =

1020:100 = 10.2

Now we have: 85 percent of 12 = 10.2

Question: What is 85 percent of 12?

Percentage solution with steps:

Step 1: Our output value is 12.

Step 2: We represent the unknown value with {x}.

Step 3: From step 1 above,{12}={100\%}.

Step 4: Similarly, {x}={85\%}.

Step 5: This results in a pair of simple equations:

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

{x}={85\%}(2).

Step 6: By dividing equation 1 by equation 2 and noting that both the RHS (right hand side) of both
equations have the same unit (%); we have

\frac{12}{x}=\frac{100\%}{85\%}

Step 7: Again, the reciprocal of both sides gives

\frac{x}{12}=\frac{85}{100}

\Rightarrow{x} = {10.2}

Therefore, {85\%} of {12} is {10.2}

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