"What percent of 24 is 12?" When you see the word "of" in a word problem, you should automatically think "times," and when you see "is," you should automatically think "equals." Rewriting the question with that in mind, we get, "What percent (let's sub in A for this variable) of (times) 24 is (equals) 12?" or "A x 24 = 12" From here, it's simple algebra. Divide both sides by 24 so as to get "A" by itself, and you're left with: "A = 0.5" Since they asked for the percent, however, we must convert the decimal into a fraction. Thankfully, this one's pretty easy. 0.5 is 1/2 (one-half). Thus, your answer is "1/2." Plugging "1/2" back in for "What percent" will show you that the answer is correct. Hope that helps!
