12 is 60 percent of what number?

Percentage is a fraction or a ratio in which the value of whole is always 100.

Answer: 12 is 60 percent of 20. (60% of 20 = 12)

Percentages are fractions with 100 as the denominator. 

Explanation: 

Let us assume the unknown number to be 'x'.

Now, if we write the given information in the form of an equation it will be:

12 = 60% of x

12 = (60/100) × (x)

x = (12 × 100) / 60

x = 20

Therefore, 12 is 60 percent of 20. (60% of 20 = 12)