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How to Calculate What Percent 15 Is What Part of 400

How to calculate what percent 15 is what portion of 400

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Learn how to easily calculate what percent 15 is what part of 400 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. \[(15 \div 400) \times 100 = 3.75\%\]

Detailed steps for "is what" percentage:

  1. We want to calculate what percent 15 is what part of 400
  2. Divide 15 by 400: 15 ÷ 400 = 0.0375
  3. Multiply the result by 100 to get the "is what" percentage: 0.0375 × 100 = 3.75%

So, 15 is what percent of 400? The answer is 3.75%.

Alternative explanation for "is what" percentage:

To find what percent 15 is what part of 400, we're asking: "If 400 is 100%, what percent is 15?" We can think of this as a proportion: 15 is to 400 as the unknown "is what" percentage is to 100%. This gives us the equation: 15/400 = x/100, where x is the "is what" percentage we're looking for. Solving for x gives us x = (15 * 100) / 400 = 3.75%.