# 15 is what percent of 88?

## (15 is 17.0455 percent of 88)

### 15 is 17.0455 percent of 88. Explanation: What does 15 percent or 15% mean?

Percent (%) is an abbreviation for the Latin “per centum”, which means per hundred or for every hundred. So, 15% means 15 out of every 100.

### Methods to calculate "15 is what percent of 88" with step by step explanation:

#### Method 1: Diagonal multiplication to calculate 15 is what percent of 88.

1. Step 1: For 88, our answer will be 15
2. Step 2: For 100, our answer will be x
3. Step 3: 88*x = 15*100 (In Step 1 and 2 see colored text; Diagonal multiplications will always be equal)
4. Step 4: x = 15*100/88 = 1500/88 = 17.0455

#### Method 2: Same side division to calculate 15 is what percent of 88

1. Step 1: For 88, our answer will be 15
2. Step 2: For 100, our answer will be x
3. Step 3: 15/x = 88/100 (In Step 1 and 2, see colored text; Same side divisions will always be equal)
4. Step 4: x/15 = 100/88
5. Step 5: x = 15*100/88 = 1500/88 = 17.0455

### Percentage examples

Percentages express a proportionate part of a total. When a total is not given then it is assumed to be 100. E.g. 15% (read as 15 percent) can also be expressed as 15/100 or 15:100.

Example: If 15% (15 percent) of your savings are invested in stocks, then 15 out of every 100 dollars are invested in stocks. If your savings are \$10,000, then a total of 15*100 (i.e. \$1500) are invested in stocks.

### Percentage sign (%)

The percent (per cent i.e. per hundred) sign % is the standard symbol to indicate a percentage, to signify a number or ratio as a fraction of 100. Related signs include the permille (per thousand) sign ‰ and the permyriad (per ten thousand) sign ‱ (also known as a basis point), which indicate that a number is divided by one thousand or ten thousand, respectively.

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