Percentage Calculator: What is 72 percent of 38.5? = 27.72

72 percent *38.5 =

(72:100)*38.5 =

(72*38.5):100 =

2772:100 = 27.72

Now we have: 72 percent of 38.5 = 27.72

Question: What is 72 percent of 38.5?

Percentage solution with steps:

Step 1: Our output value is 38.5.

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

Step 3: From step 1 above,{38.5}={100\%}.

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

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

{38.5}={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{38.5}{x}=\frac{100\%}{72\%}

Step 7: Again, the reciprocal of both sides gives

\frac{x}{38.5}=\frac{72}{100}

\Rightarrow{x} = {27.72}

Therefore, {72\%} of {38.5} is {27.72}

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38.5 percent *72 =

(38.5:100)*72 =

(38.5*72):100 =

2772:100 = 27.72

Now we have: 38.5 percent of 72 = 27.72

Question: What is 38.5 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}={38.5\%}.

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

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

{x}={38.5\%}(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\%}{38.5\%}

Step 7: Again, the reciprocal of both sides gives

\frac{x}{72}=\frac{38.5}{100}

\Rightarrow{x} = {27.72}

Therefore, {38.5\%} of {72} is {27.72}

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