What is the 15% of 90

First, lets call the percent we are looking for "p".

"Percent" or "%" means "out of 100" or "per 100", Therefore p% can be written as  

p/100

  When dealing with percent's the word "of" means "times" or "to multiply".

Putting this altogether we can write this equation and solve for  

p

while keeping the equation balanced:

p/100 x 90 =15    

100/90     × p/100  

×

90

=

100

90

×

15

100

90

×

p

100

×

90

=

1500

90

p

=

16.7  

rounded to the nearest tenth.

Step-by-step explanation:

answer:

it will cost 480 dollars to refurbish the larger wood floor

step-by-step explanation:

as it's a ratio of 4 that costs 384 dollars, divide the price by the ratio

384 / 4 = 96 dollars

96 dollars per unit of the ratio

now to get the price to refurbish the larger wood floor, times the price by the units

96 * 5 = 480

it's d

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