Question

What percent of 480 is 12?

Answer 1

`2.5%`

Explanation:

We can set up an algebraic expression `480 * x = 12`
Solving for x, we get `x = 12/480 = 0.025`
Now we can convert the decimal to a percent by multiplying by 100, so `0.025 * 100 = 2.5%`