Solve 1.5%text{of}50

$$1.5 \% \text { of } 50$$

Evaluate

$$0.75$$

Solution Steps

Expand \frac{1.5}{100} by multiplying both numerator and the denominator by 10.

$$\frac{15}{1000}\times 50$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{15}{1000} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 5.

$$\frac{3}{200}\times 50$$

Express \frac{3}{200}\times 50 as a single fraction.

$$\frac{3\times 50}{200}$$

Multiply 3 and 50 to get 150.

$$\frac{150}{200}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{150}{200} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 50.

$$\frac{3}{4}$$

Factor

$$\frac{3}{2 ^ {2}} = 0.75$$