Question

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12 is 60% of what number?

Explanation:

Translate the problem into an equation

$$ 12 = 60\% \times x $$

Convert the percentage to a decimal

$$ 12 = 0.6 \times x $$

Solve for the unknown number

$$ x = \frac{12}{0.6} = 20 $$

Answer:

12 is 60% of what number?
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