15 percent of 8

What's 15 percent of 8?

Answer: 15 percent of 8 it is 1.2

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1.2 is 15% of 8

15 percent of 8 calculation explanation

In order to calculate 15% of 8 let's write it as fractional equation.

We have 8 = 100% and X = 15%. So our fraction will look like:

8
/
X
=
100%
/
15%

Now we can solve our fraction by writing it as an equation:

X = (8 × 15) ÷ 100

=

X = 120 ÷ 100

=

X = 1.2

Therefore, 15% of 8 is 1.2


Another way to solve our problem is to find the value of 1% of the number and then multiply it by the number of percent (15). To find 1% of a number 8 you need to divide it by 100:

X = (8 ÷ 100) × 15

=

X = 0.08 × 15

=

X = 1.2

So we got the same result again: 1.2

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Percentage table

PercentValue
0.08
2% of 80.16
3% of 80.24
4% of 80.32
0.4
6% of 80.48
7% of 80.56
8% of 80.64
9% of 80.72
0.8
11% of 80.88
12% of 80.96
13% of 81.04
14% of 81.12
1.2
16% of 81.28
17% of 81.36
18% of 81.44
19% of 81.52
1.6
21% of 81.68
22% of 81.76
23% of 81.84
24% of 81.92
2
26% of 82.08
27% of 82.16
28% of 82.24
29% of 82.32
2.4

FAQ

What's 15 percent of 8?

15 percent of 8 it is 1.2