What is the 15% of 90

13.5

Step-by-step explanation:

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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.