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alexdok [17]
3 years ago
15

12% of what number is 20?

Mathematics
1 answer:
vlabodo [156]3 years ago
4 0

Answer:

60

Step-by-step explanation:

if 20 = 12%, then x = 100%

20 = 12

x = 100

We can solve this using cross multiplication.

20*100 = 12x

2000 = 12x

166.67 = x

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