12 is what percent of 80? This calculator provides an easy method to solve percentage calculations.
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Assume the unknown value is 'Y'
100% / 80 = Y% / 12
100 / 80 = Y / 12
12 ( 100 / 80 ) = Y
15 = Y
Answer: 12 is 15 percent of 80
Percentages are similar to fractions with an important difference. In fractions the whole is represented by the denominator (e.g. the number 5 in the fraction of 1/5). In percentages, the whole is represented by the number 100. In fact, 'per cent' means 'per 100' or 'for each 100'.
To solve the problem above, let's convert it into equation form: 12 = __% x 80
In this example, the number 80 represents the whole and so, as a percentage, it would be equal to 100%. Written as a ratio, we would get: 100% : 80
If a student took a 80 question test and they got every answer correct, as a percentage they would get a 100% score on the test.
In our problem we have to discover what percentage 12 is out of a whole of 80. For now, let's call this unknown percentage value 'Y'. Written as a ratio, we would get: Y% : 12
To see a relationship between these two ratios, let's combine them into an equation: 100% : 80 = Y% : 12
It is critical that both of the % values should be on the same side of a ratio. For instance, if you decide to put the % value on the right side of a ratio, then the other % value should also be on the right side of its ratio.
'80 : 100% and 12 : Y%' is correct.
'80 : 100% and Y% : 12' is wrong.
Let's solve the equation for Y by first rewriting it as: 100% / 80 = Y% / 12
Drop the percentage marks to simplify your calculations: 100 / 80 = Y / 12
Multiply both sides by 12 to isolate Y on the right side of the equation: 12 ( 100 / 80 ) = Y
Computing the left side, we get: 15 = Y
This leaves us with our final answer: 12 is 15 percent of 80
