Question

Find 15% of 85. Do not round your answer.

Answer 1

12.75

Explanation:

A percent can be expressed as a fraction over a 100.

Therefore, 15% = 15/100 which is 0.15.

The keyword "of" means multiplication.

So let's multiply 0.15 by 85 to find x.

0.15 · 85 = x

x = 12.75