Percentage Calculator: What is 72 percent of .55? = 0.4

72 percent *.55 =

(72:100)*.55 =

(72*.55):100 =

39.6:100 = 0.4

Now we have: 72 percent of .55 = 0.4

Question: What is 72 percent of .55?

Percentage solution with steps:

Step 1: Our output value is .55.

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

Step 3: From step 1 above,{.55}={100\%}.

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

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

{.55}={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{.55}{x}=\frac{100\%}{72\%}

Step 7: Again, the reciprocal of both sides gives

\frac{x}{.55}=\frac{72}{100}

\Rightarrow{x} = {0.4}

Therefore, {72\%} of {.55} is {0.4}

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Difference

.55 percent *72 =

(.55:100)*72 =

(.55*72):100 =

39.6:100 = 0.4

Now we have: .55 percent of 72 = 0.4

Question: What is .55 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}={.55\%}.

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

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

{x}={.55\%}(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\%}{.55\%}

Step 7: Again, the reciprocal of both sides gives

\frac{x}{72}=\frac{.55}{100}

\Rightarrow{x} = {0.4}

Therefore, {.55\%} of {72} is {0.4}

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