Solve for n 0.5% of what number is 12 ?

$0.5 %$ of what number is $12$ ?

Step 1

Write the problem as a mathematical expression.

$0.5 % \cdot n = 12$

Step 2

Divide each term in $(0.5 % \cdot n) = 12$ by $0.5 %$ .

$\frac{(0.5 % \cdot n)}{0.5 %} = \frac{12}{0.5 %}$

Step 3

Simplify the left side.

Cancel the common factor of $0.5 %$ .

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{0.5 % \cdot n}{0.5 %} = \frac{12}{0.5 %}$

Divide $n$ by $1$ .

$n = \frac{12}{0.5 %}$

Step 4

Simplify the right side.

Convert $0.5 %$ to a decimal.

$n = \frac{12}{0.005}$

Divide $12$ by $0.005$ .

$n = 2400$