12 is what percent of 4? (What percent of 4 is 12?)

12 is what percent of 4?

The question here is "12 is what percent of 4?" which is the same as "What percent of 4 is 12?" This math word problem is asking "what percent" so we know that the answer should be a percent. Specifically, what percent (x) of 4 equals 12.

The problem is therefore x% of 4 = 12 which can be written as a function:

		x ∗ 4
		100

= 12

And when we solve the function above for x, we get 300. The answer to "12 is what percent of 4?" is therefore:

300%

How can we know the answer is correct? We know the answer is correct because 300 percent of 4 is 12.

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