15% of 40 is 6. To calculate this: 1) Convert 15% to decimal (15/100 = 0.15), 2) Multiply by 40 to get 6.

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15% of 40 = 6

15\% \times 40 = 40 \times \frac{15}{100} = 6

15% means 15 parts out of 100. To convert a percentage to a decimal, we divide by 100: 15% = 0.15

We multiply our number (40) by the decimal form of the percentage (0.15):
40 × 0.15 = 6

This means that 15% or 0.15 of 40 is 6. In other words, if you take 15% of 40, you get 6.

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