Answer:
First, lets call the percent we are looking for "p".
"Percent" or "%" means "out of 100" or "per 100", Therefore p% can be written as
p/100
When dealing with percent's the word "of" means "times" or "to multiply".
Putting this altogether we can write this equation and solve for
p
while keeping the equation balanced:
p/100 x 90 =15
100/90 × p/100
×
90
=
100
90
×
15
100
90
×
p
100
×
90
=
1500
90
p
=
16.7
rounded to the nearest tenth.
Explanation: