How to compare 0.4 and 0.12

0.4 is 40 percent of something because 100 percent is 1 x something. On the other hand, 0.12 is 12 percent of something because 0.12 x something will get you 12 percent of the value. Therefore, 0.4 is 40 percent of a thing while 0.12 is 12 percent of a thing and 0.4 is bigger than 0.12

x is variable or an unknown value to find

example:

2x = 5 which means x = 3

just take the area of the square and then the area of the circle then subtract the circle area from the squares area

step-by-step explanation: