10% = 1/10
15 + ((1/10)(15) = x
15 + 1.5 = x
x= 16.5
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15 percent of ten dollars is 1.50
10% = 15 divided by 10... answer = 1.5
No, 1.5 is not equal to 15 percent. To convert 15 percent to a decimal, you divide by 100, which gives you 0.15. Therefore, 1.5 is actually ten times greater than 15 percent.
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15% of 10 gallons = 10*15/100 = 1.5 gallons.