Question

15% of 72 is ______​

Answer 1

Answer: convert 15% to a decimal. 0.15 times 75 is 11.25

Converting Percentages to Decimals

Easiest—divide by 100: The simplest way to convert a percentage to a decimal is to divide the number (in percentage format) by 100.

Move the decimal: Another way to convert a quoted percentage to decimal format is to move the decimal two places to the left