The question here is "12 is what percent of 541?" which is the same as "What percent of 541 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 541 equals 12.
The problem is therefore x% of 541 = 12 which can be written as a function:
| = 12 |
And when we solve the function above for x, we get 2.218. The answer to "12 is what percent of 541?" is therefore:
2.218%
How can we know the answer is correct? We know the answer is correct because 2.218 percent of 541 is 12.
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