Question

What is 75% of 16 pieces?

Answer 1

The answer is simple.
All you have to do is find 75% of 16, which is found by just .75 • 16.
0.75 • 16 = 12
You could also find this with fractions.
3/4 = .75 = 75%
3/4 • 16/1 = 48/4
48/4 = 12
So 75% of 16 is 12.

Answer 2

75% is also 3/4
You want the denominator to be the same on both so 16 and 4 are both divisible by 4

3/4×4=12/16
So 75% of 16 is 12/16