12 is what percent of 2542 - step by step solution

To get the solution, we are looking for, we need to point out what we know.

1. We assume, that the number 2542 is 100% - because it's the output value of the task.
2. We assume, that x is the value we are looking for.
3. If 100% equals 2542, so we can write it down as 100%=2542.
4. We know, that x% equals 12 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=12.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=2542
2) x%=12
where left sides of both of them have the same units, and both right sides have the same units, so we can do something like that:
100%/x%=2542/12
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 12 is what percent of 2542

100%/x%=2542/12
(100/x)*x=(2542/12)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=211.83333333333*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (211.83333333333) to get x
100/211.83333333333=x
0.4720692368214=x
x=0.4720692368214

now we have:
12 is 0.4720692368214% of 2542