What is 15% of 12?
How it is worked out
- Write the percentage as a decimal
15% ÷ 100 = 0.15 - Multiply by the number
0.15 × 12 = 1.8
answer = number × percent ÷ 100
Worth knowing
- Said another way
- 15% of 12 is 1.8.
- Check it
- 1.8 ÷ 12 × 100 = 15%
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