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How to Calculate What Percent 15 Is What Part of 300

How to calculate what percent 15 is what portion of 300

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Learn how to easily calculate what percent 15 is what part of 300 with our step-by-step guide.

Direct "is what" calculation:

To find what percent one number is what part of another, divide the first number by the second and multiply by 100. \[(15 \div 300) \times 100 = 5.00\%\]

Detailed steps for "is what" percentage:

  1. We want to calculate what percent 15 is what part of 300
  2. Divide 15 by 300: 15 ÷ 300 = 0.05
  3. Multiply the result by 100 to get the "is what" percentage: 0.05 × 100 = 5%

So, 15 is what percent of 300? The answer is 5%.

Alternative explanation for "is what" percentage:

To find what percent 15 is what part of 300, we're asking: "If 300 is 100%, what percent is 15?" We can think of this as a proportion: 15 is to 300 as the unknown "is what" percentage is to 100%. This gives us the equation: 15/300 = x/100, where x is the "is what" percentage we're looking for. Solving for x gives us x = (15 * 100) / 300 = 5%.