12 is what percent of 48?

How we read your problem

Express a part as a percentage of a whole.

Step-by-step solution

1. 1

   Divide the part by the whole

   $$\frac{12}{48} = 0.25$$
2. 2

   Multiply by 100 to convert to a percent

   $$0.25 \times 100 = 25\%$$

Formulas used

• Percentage

  $$P = \frac{A}{B} \times 100$$

12 is 25% of 48.

Verification

• Check: 25% of 48 = 12