Percentage Calculator: What is 72 percent of 5.0? = 3.6

72 percent *5.0 =

(72:100)*5.0 =

(72*5.0):100 =

360:100 = 3.6

Now we have: 72 percent of 5.0 = 3.6

Question: What is 72 percent of 5.0?

Percentage solution with steps:

Step 1: Our output value is 5.0.

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

Step 3: From step 1 above,{5.0}={100\%}.

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

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

{5.0}={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{5.0}{x}=\frac{100\%}{72\%}

Step 7: Again, the reciprocal of both sides gives

\frac{x}{5.0}=\frac{72}{100}

\Rightarrow{x} = {3.6}

Therefore, {72\%} of {5.0} is {3.6}

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Difference

5.0 percent *72 =

(5.0:100)*72 =

(5.0*72):100 =

360:100 = 3.6

Now we have: 5.0 percent of 72 = 3.6

Question: What is 5.0 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}={5.0\%}.

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

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

{x}={5.0\%}(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\%}{5.0\%}

Step 7: Again, the reciprocal of both sides gives

\frac{x}{72}=\frac{5.0}{100}

\Rightarrow{x} = {3.6}

Therefore, {5.0\%} of {72} is {3.6}

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