Percentage Calculator: What is 72 percent of .8? = 0.58

72 percent *.8 =

(72:100)*.8 =

(72*.8):100 =

57.6:100 = 0.58

Now we have: 72 percent of .8 = 0.58

Question: What is 72 percent of .8?

Percentage solution with steps:

Step 1: Our output value is .8.

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

Step 3: From step 1 above,{.8}={100\%}.

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

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

{.8}={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{.8}{x}=\frac{100\%}{72\%}

Step 7: Again, the reciprocal of both sides gives

\frac{x}{.8}=\frac{72}{100}

\Rightarrow{x} = {0.58}

Therefore, {72\%} of {.8} is {0.58}

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Difference

.8 percent *72 =

(.8:100)*72 =

(.8*72):100 =

57.6:100 = 0.58

Now we have: .8 percent of 72 = 0.58

Question: What is .8 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}={.8\%}.

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

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

{x}={.8\%}(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\%}{.8\%}

Step 7: Again, the reciprocal of both sides gives

\frac{x}{72}=\frac{.8}{100}

\Rightarrow{x} = {0.58}

Therefore, {.8\%} of {72} is {0.58}

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