whats 97% of 12,500
$${\frac{{\mathtt{97}}}{{\mathtt{100}}}}{\mathtt{\,\times\,}}{\mathtt{12\,500}} = {\mathtt{12\,125}}$$
$${\mathtt{97}}\%{\mathtt{\,\times\,}}{\mathtt{12.5}} = {\frac{{\mathtt{97}}}{{\mathtt{8}}}} = {\mathtt{12.125}}$$