What is 25% of 15,500

1.) To find 25% of 15,500, we can assume that 15,500 is 100%.

15,500=100%

2.) We are looking for x or 25%

X=25%

3.) We can set these two equations equal to each other

15,500/x=100/25

4.) Multiply both sides by x

5.) the x under the 15,500 cancels out on the left side of the equal sign and you end up with 4x on the right side of the equal sign because 100 divided by 25 is 4 and 4 times x is 4x

6.) Divide both sides by 4 to get the x by itself

15,500/4=x

7.) Divide 15,500 by 4 and you get 3,875

Answer: 3,875