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What percent of 12 is 15?

Answer 1

Genesis Allen

125%

A percentage is a ratio expressed as a decimal and multiplied by 100.

#15/12 = 5/4=1.25#

#1.25*100%=125%#

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Answer 2

Kennedy Adams

#125 %#

A percentage is a ratio expressed as a decimal and multiplied by 100.

#15/ 12= 5/4=1.25#

#1.25*100% = 125%#

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Answer 3

Avery Alexander

#125%#

The question is easier to understand if you ask it other other way.

What percent is #15# out of #12#?

To find a percent use the method:

#"fraction" xx 100%#

#15# is more than #12#, so the percent is obviously more than #100%#

#15/12 xx100%#

#=125%#

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Answer 4

Kennedy Adams

To find what percent of 12 is 15, you divide 15 by 12 and then multiply the result by 100. So, (15/12) * 100 = 125%. Therefore, 15 is 125% of 12.

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Answer from HIX Tutor

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