What is 12 percent of 289999 - 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 289999 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 289999 is 100%, so we can write it down as 289999=100%.
4. We know, that x is 12% of the output value, so we can write it down as x=12%.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 289999=100%
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:
289999/x=100%/12%
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for what is 12% of 289999

289999/x=100/12
(289999/x)*x=(100/12)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
289999=8.3333333333333*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (8.3333333333333) to get x
289999/8.3333333333333=x
34799.88=x
x=34799.88

now we have:
12% of 289999=34799.88