Solve 0.1%text{of}72

$$0.1 \% \text { of } 72$$

Evaluate

$$0.072$$

Solution Steps

Expand \frac{0.1}{100} by multiplying both numerator and the denominator by 10.

$$\frac{1}{1000}\times 72$$

Multiply \frac{1}{1000} and 72 to get \frac{72}{1000}.

$$\frac{72}{1000}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{72}{1000} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 8.

$$\frac{9}{125}$$

Factor

$$\frac{3 ^ {2}}{5 ^ {3}} = 0.072$$