Chapter 6.3, Problem 4GP

To determine

Calculate the percent of $15$ in $300$ by using percent equation.

Answer to Problem 4GP

The percent is $5\%$ .

Explanation of Solution

Given:

It is given in the question that the numbers are $15and300$ .

Concept Used:

In this, use the concept of percent equation and the equation is $Part=Percent\cdot Whole$ .

Calculation:

In this, the part and the whole are given, looking for a part. Let p represent part.

  $\begin{array}{l}Part=Percent\cdot Whole\\ 15=p\cdot 300\\ \frac{15}{300}=\frac{300p}{300}\\ p=\frac{1}{20}\\ p=0.05\times 100\\ p=5\%\end{array}$

Conclusion:

The percent is $5\%$ .