Question

What percent of $50$ metres is $12$ metres ?

• A. $20$%
• B. $60$%
• C. $24$%
• D. $32$%

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

$24$%

$\text{Let}x\text{of of}50\text{metres is}12\text{metres.}$

$\text{then,}$

$x\%\times 50=12$

$\Rightarrow \frac{x}{100}\times 50=12$

$\Rightarrow x=12\times 2=24\%$