Percentage Calculator: What is 72 percent of 120.? = 86.4

72 percent *120. =

(72:100)*120. =

(72*120.):100 =

8640:100 = 86.4

Now we have: 72 percent of 120. = 86.4

Question: What is 72 percent of 120.?

Percentage solution with steps:

Step 1: Our output value is 120..

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

Step 3: From step 1 above,{120.}={100\%}.

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

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

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

Step 7: Again, the reciprocal of both sides gives

\frac{x}{120.}=\frac{72}{100}

\Rightarrow{x} = {86.4}

Therefore, {72\%} of {120.} is {86.4}

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Difference

120. percent *72 =

(120.:100)*72 =

(120.*72):100 =

8640:100 = 86.4

Now we have: 120. percent of 72 = 86.4

Question: What is 120. 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}={120.\%}.

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

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

{x}={120.\%}(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\%}{120.\%}

Step 7: Again, the reciprocal of both sides gives

\frac{x}{72}=\frac{120.}{100}

\Rightarrow{x} = {86.4}

Therefore, {120.\%} of {72} is {86.4}

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