What is 15 percent of 720? (15% of 720)

What is 15 percent of 720?

Here we will show you how to calculate 15 percent of 720 (15% of 720). We start by making an equation. 15 percent of 720 is the same as 15 per hundred of 720. We can therefore make the following equation:

15/100 = A/720

To solve the equation above for A (Amount), we first switch the sides to get the A on the left side. Then, we multiply each side by 720. Finally, we divide the numerator by the denominator on the right side to get the answer. Here is the work to illustrate:

15/100 = A/720
A/720 = 15/100
A×720/720 = 15×720/100
A = 10800/100
A = 108

The work above shows the long way to explain how to calculate 15 percent of 720. This gives you a foundation and a better understanding of how to calculate percentages. However, in the future, you could use this simplified formula:

(B × P)/100

In our problem, "What is 15 percent of 720?", B (Base) is 720 and P (Percent) is 15:

(720 × 15)/100 = 108

In summary, the answer to "What is 15 percent of 720?" is as follows:

108

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