2007-05-14 12:17:05 · 11 answers · asked by . 6 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
the way to solve this problem is multiply 12 by 25%
the word percent comes from latin meaning hundedth
therefore
> 12
> x .25
> ______
> 60
> + 240
> _______
> 3.00 or 3
Alternatively, 25% can be converted to the fraction 1/4
25/100 = 1/4
12 x 1/4 = 12/4 = 3
2007-05-14 12:30:45 · answer #1 · answered by Keith 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
25% of 12 is 3
2007-05-14 19:34:00 · answer #2 · answered by Miley 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
to figure this out, 25% is a percent so put 25 over 100 as a fraction and then put x over 12 as a fraction and cross multiply. It should look like this. 25/100 = x/12. Then, 100x=25 x 12, or 100x = 300. Then 300 divided by 100 is 3.
2007-05-14 19:23:51 · answer #3 · answered by gymnast8517 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
3
2007-05-14 19:19:31 · answer #4 · answered by Andra 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
25% of a number is the same as multiplying the number by .25 or 1/4
So 1/4*12 = 12/4 = 3
2007-05-14 19:24:02 · answer #5 · answered by RG 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
what is 25% of 12?
25/100 = x/12 cross multiply
100x = 300 divide both sides by 100
x = 3
3 is 25% of 12.
2007-05-14 19:23:24 · answer #6 · answered by Pam 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
25% of 12
1/4 of 12
1/4 * 12/1=12/4= 3
2007-05-14 19:20:24 · answer #7 · answered by Dave aka Spider Monkey 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
3
3*4=12
2007-05-14 19:31:29 · answer #8 · answered by random person 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
25% is a quarter and a quarter of 12 is 3.
2007-05-14 19:20:07 · answer #9 · answered by peateargryfin 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
3, thats simple math. multiply .25 by 12
2007-05-14 19:19:53 · answer #10 · answered by cavsfan45 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋