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What is 72 percent of 18?

Solution for What is 72 percent of 18:

72 percent *18 =

(72:100)*18 =

(72*18):100 =

1296:100 = 12.96

Now we have: 72 percent of 18 = 12.96

Question: What is 72 percent of 18?

Percentage solution with steps:

Step 1: Our output value is 18.

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

Step 3: From step 1 above,{18}={100\%}.

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

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

{18}={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{18}{x}=\frac{100\%}{72\%}

Step 7: Again, the reciprocal of both sides gives

\frac{x}{18}=\frac{72}{100}

\Rightarrow{x} = {12.96}

Therefore, {72\%} of {18} is {12.96}

Solution for What is 18 percent of 72:

18 percent *72 =

(18:100)*72 =

(18*72):100 =

1296:100 = 12.96

Now we have: 18 percent of 72 = 12.96

Question: What is 18 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}={18\%}.

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

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

{x}={18\%}(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\%}{18\%}

Step 7: Again, the reciprocal of both sides gives

\frac{x}{72}=\frac{18}{100}

\Rightarrow{x} = {12.96}

Therefore, {18\%} of {72} is {12.96}