Question

What number is 18% of 72?

Answer 1

`12.96`

Explanation:

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

`%` means "of each `100`, so `18% = 18/100 = 0.18`

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

`N = 0.18 * 72`

`N = 12.96`