What is 1.72% of 64000?

We need to find 1.72% of 64000.

The word "percent" means "per hundred" or "out of 100".

So 1.72% means 1.72 out of every 100.

To calculate with percentages, we first convert to a decimal.

Divide the percentage by 100:

1.72 ÷ 100 = 0.0172

This means 1.72% = 0.0172

Now multiply the decimal by the number:

0.0172 × 64000 = 1100.8

So 1.72% of 64000 = 1100.8

You can also think of it as a fraction:

1.72% of 64000 = (1.72/100) × 64000

= (1.72 × 64000) / 100

= 110080 / 100

= 1100.8