To convert a fraction to percent multiply by 100 % 36/240 × 100% = 15% → 36 is 15% of 240.
240 - 15% = 240 x (1 - (15/100)) = 240 x 0.85 = 204
36240% of 15= 240% * 15= 2.4 * 15= 36
15% * 1,600 = 240
204
Percent of means to multiply by that in decimal form. 240 x 0.15 x 0.50 = 18
240
x=$5.40
Expressed as a percentage, 36/240 x 100 = 15 percent.
=276/1.15 = 240
15% of 240 is 36 Let x be the quantity we are looking for So to find this using a proportion, look at 15/100=x/240 so 100x=15x240 and x=36
130 + 15% = 130*1.15 = 149.5