15 dollars is what percent of 70 dollars?

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Wiki User · Answer

Percentage = (x/y) x 100%

Percent means "per" "cent" or per hundred

% = (15/70) x 100

= 21.428571 % (note that it is an infinitely repeating number ... 428571428571...

so depending on how many significant figures you need

calling it 21.4% or 21.43% should do, or 21 and 3/7ths percent.

or 21.428571428571428571428571428571428571428571428571428571428571

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428571428571428571428571428571428571428571428571428571428571.....%

Wiki User · Answer

15% of $70.00 = 15% * 70 = 0.15 * 70 = $10.50

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