What is 15 percent of 542?
Answer: 81.3
Below you can find the procedure and formula used to arrive at the above answer.
Steps:
Lets assume 15 percent of 542 is X.
Therefore, we can also say, X = 15% of 542
15% can also be written as 15/100, because percent denotes a number per 100.
So, X = 15/100 × 542
Or, X = 0.15 × 542
So, X = 81.3
So, 15% of 542 is 81.3
(You may also first multiply 15 with 542, and then divide by 100 to find the answer, if that's easier for you.)
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Now that we have calculated the answer, lets verify it using the percentage formula.
Answer verification
Percentage = Value/Total Value × 100
LHS (Percentage) = 15
RHS = 81.3/542 × 100
Or, RHS = 0.15 × 100
So, RHS = 15
We can see that LHS = RHS, hence it's proved.