Percentage Calculator: What is 5 percent off (discount) 1500? = 1425

1500 - (5/100 * 1500) = 1425

Now we have: 1500 decreased by 5 percent = 1425

Question: What is the 5 percent discount of 1500? What is 1500 minus 5 percent?
Answer = 1425

Percentage solution with steps:

Step 1: We have a with value of 5.

Step 2: We have b with value of 1500.

Step 3: The formula for calculation will be: b - (a/100 * b) = x.

Step 4: We could also represent this as: x = b - (\frac{a}{100} * b).

Step 5: We now replace with the values: x = 1500 - (\frac{5}{100} * 1500).

Step 6: That gives us an {x} = {1425}

Therefore, {5} percent off {1500} is {1425}

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5 - (1500/100 * 5) = -70

Now we have: 5 decreased by 1500 percent = -70

Question: What is the 1500 percent discount of 5? What is 5 minus 1500 percent?
Answer = -70

Percentage solution with steps:

Step 1: We have a with value of 1500.

Step 2: We have b with value of 5.

Step 3: The formula for calculation will be: b - (a/100 * b) = x.

Step 4: We could also represent this as: x = b - (\frac{a}{100} * b).

Step 5: We now replace with the values: x = 5 - (\frac{1500}{100} * 5).

Step 6: That gives us an {x} = {-70}

Therefore, {1500} percent off {5} is {-70}

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