Question

12% of 72 is what number ?

Answer 1

The best thing to do here is to find 1%, then multiply this by 12.
72/100= 0.72
0.72*12= 8.64
Therefore, 12% of 72 is 8.64
Hope this helps :)

Answer 2

On your calculator:

12/100*72=8.64

Therefore,

8.64 is 12% of 72.