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How to Calculate What Percent 12 Is What Part of 80

How to calculate what percent 12 is what portion of 80

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Learn how to easily calculate what percent 12 is what part of 80 with our step-by-step guide.

Direct "is what" calculation:

To find what percent one number is what part of another, divide the first number by the second and multiply by 100. \[(12 \div 80) \times 100 = 15.00\%\]

Detailed steps for "is what" percentage:

  1. We want to calculate what percent 12 is what part of 80
  2. Divide 12 by 80: 12 ÷ 80 = 0.15
  3. Multiply the result by 100 to get the "is what" percentage: 0.15 × 100 = 15%

So, 12 is what percent of 80? The answer is 15%.

Alternative explanation for "is what" percentage:

To find what percent 12 is what part of 80, we're asking: "If 80 is 100%, what percent is 12?" We can think of this as a proportion: 12 is to 80 as the unknown "is what" percentage is to 100%. This gives us the equation: 12/80 = x/100, where x is the "is what" percentage we're looking for. Solving for x gives us x = (12 * 100) / 80 = 15%.