FIND 15% OF 48........
2006-11-02 16:32:42 · 13 answers · asked by jfox 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
take the percent, divide it by 100. then multiply the new value with 48.
15/100=.15
.15 x 48 = 7.2
2006-11-02 16:34:42 · answer #1 · answered by krnxblizzard 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Percent simpley means per hundred or more accurately it is a ratio of the value to 100
for your example, think of 15% as actually 15/100 or 0.15
to find that ratio of 48 set up the ratio
15 / 100 = x / 48
then solve for x = 48 x 15 /100
x = 7.2
it is simplest to think of a percent sign as the same as /100.
I hope this helps
2006-11-02 16:44:18 · answer #2 · answered by Ken B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
15 % of 48 (replace of with times & change into fractions)
15/100 x 48/1 = 720/100= 7.2
2006-11-02 16:43:34 · answer #3 · answered by mysterious_purple_haze 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
first, convert the 15% to decimal by dividing it by 100. That will give a result of 0.15. Multiply this result to 48. 48*0.15=7.2
Simple!
2006-11-02 16:41:27 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
First Convert 15% to decimal
15 ÷ 100 = 0.15
Multiply 48 times 0.15
48 x 0.15 = 7.2
The answer is 7.2
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2006-11-02 22:39:12 · answer #5 · answered by SAMUEL D 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its basically says what is .15 of 48 so just 48*.15 thats 7.2
2006-11-02 16:35:02 · answer #6 · answered by RichUnclePennybags 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
.15 x 48= 7.2
2006-11-02 16:42:21 · answer #7 · answered by tiffany l 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
multiply 48 by .15
2006-11-02 16:33:54 · answer #8 · answered by whatwhatwhat 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
MULT 48 X .15
2006-11-02 16:40:34 · answer #9 · answered by cork 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
15*48/100=7.2%
2006-11-02 16:35:10 · answer #10 · answered by raj 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋