What is 72 percent of 17995 - step by step solution

To get the solution, we are looking for, we need to point out what we know.

1. We assume, that the number 17995 is 100% - because it's the output value of the task.
2. We assume, that x is the value we are looking for.
3. If 17995 is 100%, so we can write it down as 17995=100%.
4. We know, that x is 72% of the output value, so we can write it down as x=72%.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 17995=100%
2) x=72%
where left sides of both of them have the same units, and both right sides have the same units, so we can do something like that:
17995/x=100%/72%
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for what is 72% of 17995

17995/x=100/72
(17995/x)*x=(100/72)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
17995=1.3888888888889*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (1.3888888888889) to get x
17995/1.3888888888889=x
12956.4=x
x=12956.4

now we have:
72% of 17995=12956.4