Percentage Calculator: What is 16 percent of 12.5? = 2

16 percent *12.5 =

(16:100)*12.5 =

(16*12.5):100 =

200:100 = 2

Now we have: 16 percent of 12.5 = 2

Question: What is 16 percent of 12.5?

Percentage solution with steps:

Step 1: Our output value is 12.5.

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

Step 3: From step 1 above,{12.5}={100\%}.

Step 4: Similarly, {x}={16\%}.

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

{12.5}={100\%}(1).

{x}={16\%}(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{12.5}{x}=\frac{100\%}{16\%}

Step 7: Again, the reciprocal of both sides gives

\frac{x}{12.5}=\frac{16}{100}

\Rightarrow{x} = {2}

Therefore, {16\%} of {12.5} is {2}

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Difference

12.5 percent *16 =

(12.5:100)*16 =

(12.5*16):100 =

200:100 = 2

Now we have: 12.5 percent of 16 = 2

Question: What is 12.5 percent of 16?

Percentage solution with steps:

Step 1: Our output value is 16.

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

Step 3: From step 1 above,{16}={100\%}.

Step 4: Similarly, {x}={12.5\%}.

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

{16}={100\%}(1).

{x}={12.5\%}(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{16}{x}=\frac{100\%}{12.5\%}

Step 7: Again, the reciprocal of both sides gives

\frac{x}{16}=\frac{12.5}{100}

\Rightarrow{x} = {2}

Therefore, {12.5\%} of {16} is {2}

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