Percentage Calculator: What is 60 percent of 2.5? = 1.5

60 percent *2.5 =

(60:100)*2.5 =

(60*2.5):100 =

150:100 = 1.5

Now we have: 60 percent of 2.5 = 1.5

Question: What is 60 percent of 2.5?

Percentage solution with steps:

Step 1: Our output value is 2.5.

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

Step 3: From step 1 above,{2.5}={100\%}.

Step 4: Similarly, {x}={60\%}.

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

{2.5}={100\%}(1).

{x}={60\%}(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{2.5}{x}=\frac{100\%}{60\%}

Step 7: Again, the reciprocal of both sides gives

\frac{x}{2.5}=\frac{60}{100}

\Rightarrow{x} = {1.5}

Therefore, {60\%} of {2.5} is {1.5}

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Difference

2.5 percent *60 =

(2.5:100)*60 =

(2.5*60):100 =

150:100 = 1.5

Now we have: 2.5 percent of 60 = 1.5

Question: What is 2.5 percent of 60?

Percentage solution with steps:

Step 1: Our output value is 60.

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

Step 3: From step 1 above,{60}={100\%}.

Step 4: Similarly, {x}={2.5\%}.

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

{60}={100\%}(1).

{x}={2.5\%}(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{60}{x}=\frac{100\%}{2.5\%}

Step 7: Again, the reciprocal of both sides gives

\frac{x}{60}=\frac{2.5}{100}

\Rightarrow{x} = {1.5}

Therefore, {2.5\%} of {60} is {1.5}

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