Percentage Calculator: What is 5 percent of .72? = 0.04

5 percent *.72 =

(5:100)*.72 =

(5*.72):100 =

3.6:100 = 0.04

Now we have: 5 percent of .72 = 0.04

Question: What is 5 percent of .72?

Percentage solution with steps:

Step 1: Our output value is .72.

Step 2: We represent the unknown value with {x}.

Step 3: From step 1 above,{.72}={100\%}.

Step 4: Similarly, {x}={5\%}.

Step 5: This results in a pair of simple equations:

{.72}={100\%}(1).

{x}={5\%}(2).

Step 6: By dividing equation 1 by equation 2 and noting that both the RHS (right hand side) of both
equations have the same unit (%); we have

\frac{.72}{x}=\frac{100\%}{5\%}

Step 7: Again, the reciprocal of both sides gives

\frac{x}{.72}=\frac{5}{100}

\Rightarrow{x} = {0.04}

Therefore, {5\%} of {.72} is {0.04}

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Difference

.72 percent *5 =

(.72:100)*5 =

(.72*5):100 =

3.6:100 = 0.04

Now we have: .72 percent of 5 = 0.04

Question: What is .72 percent of 5?

Percentage solution with steps:

Step 1: Our output value is 5.

Step 2: We represent the unknown value with {x}.

Step 3: From step 1 above,{5}={100\%}.

Step 4: Similarly, {x}={.72\%}.

Step 5: This results in a pair of simple equations:

{5}={100\%}(1).

{x}={.72\%}(2).

Step 6: By dividing equation 1 by equation 2 and noting that both the RHS (right hand side) of both
equations have the same unit (%); we have

\frac{5}{x}=\frac{100\%}{.72\%}

Step 7: Again, the reciprocal of both sides gives

\frac{x}{5}=\frac{.72}{100}

\Rightarrow{x} = {0.04}

Therefore, {.72\%} of {5} is {0.04}

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