Chapter 8.2, Problem 47E

To determine

To find:

The 25 percent of the given number.

Answer to Problem 47E

25% of 12 would be3.

Explanation of Solution

Given:

A number: 12.

Calculation:

To find 25% of 12, we will multiply 12 by $\frac{25}{100}$ because percent means per hundred.

  $\begin{array}{l}25\%\text{ of 12}\Rightarrow \frac{25}{100}\times 12\\ 25\%\text{ of 12}\Rightarrow \frac{1}{4}\times 12\\ 25\%\text{ of 12}\Rightarrow 3\end{array}$

Therefore, 25% of 12 would be 3.