Percentage Calculator

Step-by-step solution

1. 1

   The question

   "What is 15% of 240?" A percent of a value is the value multiplied by the percent over 100.

   $$\frac{p}{100} \cdot v$$
2. 2

   Substitute the values

   Here p = 15 and v = 240.

   $$\frac{15}{100} \cdot 240$$
3. 3

   Compute the exact value

   Multiply the fractions and reduce to lowest terms.

   $$\frac{15}{100} \cdot 240 = 36$$
4. 4

   Decimal form

   As a decimal, 36 ≈ 36.

   $$36 \approx 36$$
5. 5

   Result

   15% of 240 is 36.

   $$\frac{15}{100} \cdot 240 = 36$$