In a community of 3200 homes, 72% of the households participate in the community recycling program. How many households is this?

Answer 1

72% of a number is 0.72 times the number, so multiply 3200 by 0.72 to get the answer.

Answer 2

72% ⇒ 0.72

[ 3200

[ *0.72

[ ----------

[ 6400

[ 224000

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[ 2304.00 ← remember: 2 decimals in the problem, 2 decimals in the solution

So 2,304 houses participate