Percentage Calculator: What is 50 percent of .72? = 0.36

50 percent *.72 =

(50:100)*.72 =

(50*.72):100 =

36:100 = 0.36

Now we have: 50 percent of .72 = 0.36

Question: What is 50 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}={50\%}.

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

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

{x}={50\%}(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\%}{50\%}

Step 7: Again, the reciprocal of both sides gives

\frac{x}{.72}=\frac{50}{100}

\Rightarrow{x} = {0.36}

Therefore, {50\%} of {.72} is {0.36}

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Difference

.72 percent *50 =

(.72:100)*50 =

(.72*50):100 =

36:100 = 0.36

Now we have: .72 percent of 50 = 0.36

Question: What is .72 percent of 50?

Percentage solution with steps:

Step 1: Our output value is 50.

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

Step 3: From step 1 above,{50}={100\%}.

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

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

{50}={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{50}{x}=\frac{100\%}{.72\%}

Step 7: Again, the reciprocal of both sides gives

\frac{x}{50}=\frac{.72}{100}

\Rightarrow{x} = {0.36}

Therefore, {.72\%} of {50} is {0.36}

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