Answer:
[tex]\huge\boxed{400}[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
[tex]\sf Let \ the \ number \ be \ x.[/tex]
[tex]\sf 12\% \ of \ x \ is \ 48, \ of \ refers \ to \ multiplication.[/tex]
[tex]12\% \times x = 48[/tex]
[tex]x= \frac{48}{12\%}[/tex]
[tex]x = 400[/tex]
