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What number is 18% of 72?

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Apr 16, 2018

$12.96$ $12.96$

Explanation:

Given: What number is $18 % of 72$ $18% "of " 72$

$%$ $%$ means "of each $100$ $100$ , so $18 % = \frac{18}{100} = 0.18$ $18% = 18/100 = 0.18$

"of" means multiplication; "is" means equal:

$N = 0.18 \cdot 72$ $N = 0.18 * 72$

$N = 12.96$ $N = 12.96$

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