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What is 40 Percent of 72?

40% of 72 = 28.8

Result
28.8
Remaining
43.2
40% as decimal
0.4
72 + 40%
100.8

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How to work it out

  1. Turn the percentage into a decimal: 40 ÷ 100 = 0.4
  2. Multiply: 0.4 × 72 = 28.8
  3. Check: Work backwards: 28.8 ÷ 72 × 100 = 40%.

Another method. As a proportion of part to whole: 40/100 = part/72, so part = 40 × 72 ÷ 100 = 28.8. Both methods always give the same answer.

In a spreadsheet: =40%*72. Forgetting to divide the percentage by 100 makes the answer 100 times too big. Note that x% of y always equals y% of x.

What the result means

28.8 is the 40% share of 72. The remaining 60% is 43.2, and the two parts add back up to 72.

Discounts: 40% off an item priced $72 saves $28.8, so you pay $43.2.

Adding and taking away 40%

Increasing 72 by 40% gives 100.8 and decreasing it by 40% gives 43.2. These do not cancel out: raising 72 by 40% and then lowering the result by 40% ends at 60.48, because the second 40% is taken of a bigger number.

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The other way round: 72% of 40. 40% of 72 and 72% of 40 are always equal (both are 40 × 72 ÷ 100 = 28.8), so you can swap the numbers when one order is easier to work out in your head.

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Questions

What is 40 Percent of 72?

40% of 72 is 28.8. Formula, steps and practice examples.

What is 40% off 72?

43.2. Taking 40% off leaves 60% of 72.

What is 72 plus 40%?

100.8. Adding 40% is the same as multiplying by 1.4.