SOLUTION: 12% of 50 is what number

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Question 74843: 12% of 50 is what number
Found 2 solutions by jim_thompson5910, watchtower:
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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Remember "of" means multiply and "is" means equals so we need to convert 12% to a decimal.
12%2F100=.12
So the equation looks like this:
.12%2A50=x
x=6
So 12% of 50 is 6.

Answer by watchtower(1) About Me  (Show Source):
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12/100 x 50 =6