Answer:
75% of 16=12
Step-by-step explanation:
1. We assume, that the number 16 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 16 is 100%, so we can write it down as 16=100%.
4. We know, that x is 75% of the output value, so we can write it down as x=75%.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 16=100%
2) x=75%
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:
16/x=100%/75%
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 75% of 16
16/x=100/75
(16/x)*x=(100/75)*x - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
16=1.33333333333*x - we divide both sides of the equation by (1.33333333333) to get x
16/1.33333333333=x
12=x
x=12
now we have:
75% of 16=12
