#### Solution for What is 1.5 percent of 5:

1.5 percent *5 =

(1.5:100)*5 =

(1.5*5):100 =

7.5:100 = 0.075

Now we have: 1.5 percent of 5 = 0.075

Question: What is 1.5 percent of 5?

Percentage solution with steps:

Step 1: Our output value is 5.

Step 2: We represent the unknown value with {x}.

Step 3: From step 1 above,{5}={100\%}.

Step 4: Similarly, {x}={1.5\%}.

Step 5: This results in a pair of simple equations:

{5}={100\%}(1).

{x}={1.5\%}(2).

Step 6: By dividing equation 1 by equation 2 and noting that both the RHS (right hand side) of both
equations have the same unit (%); we have

\frac{5}{x}=\frac{100\%}{1.5\%}

Step 7: Again, the reciprocal of both sides gives

\frac{x}{5}=\frac{1.5}{100}

\Rightarrow{x} = {0.075}

Therefore, {1.5\%} of {5} is {0.075}

#### Solution for What is 5 percent of 1.5:

5 percent *1.5 =

(5:100)*1.5 =

(5*1.5):100 =

7.5:100 = 0.075

Now we have: 5 percent of 1.5 = 0.075

Question: What is 5 percent of 1.5?

Percentage solution with steps:

Step 1: Our output value is 1.5.

Step 2: We represent the unknown value with {x}.

Step 3: From step 1 above,{1.5}={100\%}.

Step 4: Similarly, {x}={5\%}.

Step 5: This results in a pair of simple equations:

{1.5}={100\%}(1).

{x}={5\%}(2).

Step 6: By dividing equation 1 by equation 2 and noting that both the RHS (right hand side) of both
equations have the same unit (%); we have

\frac{1.5}{x}=\frac{100\%}{5\%}

Step 7: Again, the reciprocal of both sides gives

\frac{x}{1.5}=\frac{5}{100}

\Rightarrow{x} = {0.075}

Therefore, {5\%} of {1.5} is {0.075}

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