To get x percent of a number n you multiply x and n and divide the answer by 100,
But to get 15% there is a short cut:
Step 1: Divide the number by 10 - that gives you 10%. Easy if you can work decimal points.
Step 2: Halve the answer - that gives you 5%
Step 3: Add together the results of steps 1 and 2.
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If my calculations are correct, then 15% would be three, since 40% is eight.
If 15 percent of a number N is 0.3 what is 45 percent of N
To increase a number by 15 percent, multiply the number by 1.15. For example, 60 plus 15 percent is equal to 60 x 1.15 = 69.
To find 15 percent of a number, multiply the number by 0.15. In this instance, 0.15 x 13.50 = 2.025. If the number refers to a unit of currency, don't forget to round to the appropriate number of decimal places and include the appropriate currency symbol.
15 percent of 100 is 15, so 15 percent of 200 is 30!