Question

8% of a number is 72. the number is :

Answer 1

Let Number=X

According To Question

8% of X=72

$8\% = \frac{8}{100}$

Means

$8\% \: of \: x = 72 \\ \\ \frac{8}{100} \times x = 72 \\ \\ x = 72 \times \frac{100}{8} \\ \\ x = 900$

Of means =Multiplication

$\boxed{\mathbf{Number=900}}$

Answer 2

let the no be x

therefore ,given,8%of x=72

=>8/100*x=72

=>2/25*x=72

=>x=72*2 5/2

=>x=36*25

=>x=900

therefore the number of which 8%is 72is equal to 0

900