Question 388207
Let x be the percent you want to find.

Move the words around a bit.
"12 people of 48 people is what percent ? "

{{{12/48 = x/100}}}

{{{1/4 = x/100}}} Multiply each side by 100 to get rid of fraction.

{{{100*(1/4) = x}}}
{{{100/4 = x}}}
{{{25 = x}}}  25 percent.