1.5 of 48
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Using this tool you can find any percentage in three ways. So, we think you reached us looking for answers like: 1) What is 1.5 percent (%) of 48? 2) 1.5 is what percent of 48? Or may be: 1.5 of 48?
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Here are the solutions to the questions stated above:
1) What is 1.5% of 48?
Always use this formula to find a percentage:
% / 100 = Part / Whole replace the given values:
1.5 / 100 = Part / 48
Cross multiply:
1.5 x 48 = 100 x Part, or
72 = 100 x Part
Now, divide by 100 and get the answer:
Part = 72 / 100 = 0.72
2) What is 1.5 out of 48?
This question is equivalent to: "1.5 is what percent of 48?" Or What percent 1.5 is out of 48?
Use again the same percentage formula:
% / 100 = Part / Whole replace the given values:
% / 100 = 1.5 / 48
Cross multiply:
% x 48 = 1.5 x 100
Divide by 48 to get the percentage:
% = (1.5 x 100) / 48 = 3.125%
A shorter way to calculate x out of y
You can easily find 1.5 is out of 48, in one step, by simply dividing 1.5 by 48, then multiplying the result by 100. So,
1.5 is out of 48 = 1.5/48 x 100 = 3.125%
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