Question

what is 72 % of 350 friends

Answer 1

350 friends* (72/100)= 252 friends.

Final answer: 252 friends~

Answer 2

'is' in mathematics means equal
'of' in mathematics means multiplication

72% can also be written as 72/100

We are solving for the variable 'x'

$x = \frac{72}{100} \times 350\\\\x = 72 \times 3.5\\\\\boxed{\bf{x = 252}}$