Percentage Calculator: What is 15 percent of 480? = 72

15 percent *480 =

(15:100)*480 =

(15*480):100 =

7200:100 = 72

Now we have: 15 percent of 480 = 72

Question: What is 15 percent of 480?

Percentage solution with steps:

Step 1: Our output value is 480.

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

Step 3: From step 1 above,{480}={100\%}.

Step 4: Similarly, {x}={15\%}.

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

{480}={100\%}(1).

{x}={15\%}(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{480}{x}=\frac{100\%}{15\%}

Step 7: Again, the reciprocal of both sides gives

\frac{x}{480}=\frac{15}{100}

\Rightarrow{x} = {72}

Therefore, {15\%} of {480} is {72}

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Difference

480 percent *15 =

(480:100)*15 =

(480*15):100 =

7200:100 = 72

Now we have: 480 percent of 15 = 72

Question: What is 480 percent of 15?

Percentage solution with steps:

Step 1: Our output value is 15.

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

Step 3: From step 1 above,{15}={100\%}.

Step 4: Similarly, {x}={480\%}.

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

{15}={100\%}(1).

{x}={480\%}(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{15}{x}=\frac{100\%}{480\%}

Step 7: Again, the reciprocal of both sides gives

\frac{x}{15}=\frac{480}{100}

\Rightarrow{x} = {72}

Therefore, {480\%} of {15} is {72}

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