How can i work out what is 25% of 36

You can do it two ways.

Method 1:

You can do the decimal equivalent of 25%, which is 0.25, and multiply it by 36, in which you get 9.

Method 2:

If you want a more algebraic way, you can set up a proportion.



You can then use cross products and simplify.



25% of 36 is 9.