12 is what percent of 3040 - 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 3040 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 3040, so we can write it down as 100%=3040.
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%=3040
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%=3040/12
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 3040

100%/x%=3040/12
(100/x)*x=(3040/12)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=253.33333333333*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (253.33333333333) to get x
100/253.33333333333=x
0.39473684210526=x
x=0.39473684210526

now we have:
12 is 0.39473684210526% of 3040