document.write( "Question 74843: 12% of 50 is what number \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #53761 by jim_thompson5910(35256) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Remember \"of\" means multiply and \"is\" means equals so we need to convert 12% to a decimal.
\n" ); document.write( " $\"12%2F100=.12\"$
\n" ); document.write( "So the equation looks like this:
\n" ); document.write( " $\".12%2A50=x\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x=6\"$
\n" ); document.write( "So 12% of 50 is 6. \n" ); document.write( "

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