Question

24% of what number is 12

Answer 1

If you would like to solve 24% of what number is 12, you can do this using the following steps:

24% of what number is 12
24% of x is 12
24% * x = 12
24/100 * x = 12    /*100/24
x = 12 * 100 / 24
x = 50

Result: 24% of 50 is 12.

Answer 2

We set up a proportion: 12/?= 24/100

Cross multiply: 24*?= 12*100
⇒ ?= 12*100/24= 50

The final answer is 50~