12% of what number is 36

The answer is: 300

You need to find out whether you're looking for the percent, part, or whole. In this case, you're looking for the whole.

First, you set up a proportion: 12/100 = 36/x

Next, you cross multiply: 12x (3600)

Then, you divide: 3600:12 = 300

So 300 is your total

300, 36 divided by 0.12 (12%) is 300