Question

25% of 72 is what number

Answer 1

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$\mathsf{25\% \times72}\\\mathsf{0.25\times72}\\\mathsf{\dfrac{25}{100}\times72}$

$\mathsf{\dfrac{25}{100}\times75}\\\\\mathsf{\dfrac{25}{100}\times\dfrac{72}{1}}\\\\\mathsf{\dfrac{25}{10}=\dfrac{1}{4}}\\\\\mathsf{\dfrac{1\times72}{4\times1}}\\\\\mathsf{1\times72=72\leftarrow numerator\ (TOP\ number) }\\\mathsf{4\times1=4\leftarrow denominator \ (BOTTOM\ number)}\\\\\mathsf{\dfrac{72\div4}{4\div4}}\\\\\mathsf{72\div4=18\leftarrow numerator}\\\mathsf{4\div4=1\leftarrow denominator}\\\\\mathsf{\dfrac{18}{1}=18\div1=18}\\\\\boxed{\bf{Answer: \boxed{18}}}\checkmark$

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Answer 2

Answer:

18

Step-by-step explanation:

25% of 72

25% = 0.25

Multiply

0.25 * 72

18

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