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2. What number is 15% of 60?

User Kakira
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Answer:

9

Explanation:

We can convert 15% from a percentage into a decimal, and this will give us 0.15 as percentages are based out of 1.

15% = 15/100 = 0.15.

Given the word "of", we can infer that that means multiplication.

Compute:

0.15 * 60 = 9.

User Gabriel Archanjo
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Answer:

9

Explanation:

60 times the percent

60 times .15

User Chris Talman
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