12 is 40% of what number?
You asked:
Solve the equation \(12 = \frac{40}{100} \cdot a number\) for the variable \(a number\).
MathBot Answer:
The solution is: \[a number = 30\]
\[\begin{aligned}12 &= \frac{2 a number}{5}\\- \frac{2 a number}{5} &= -12\\a number &= 30\end{aligned}\]