15% of 50 is 7.5. To calculate this: 1) Convert 15% to decimal (15/100 = 0.15), 2) Multiply by 50 to get 7.5.

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7.5

15% of 50 = 7.5

15\% \times 50 = 50 \times \frac{15}{100} = 7.5

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 (50) by the decimal form of the percentage (0.15):
50 × 0.15 = 7.5

This means that 15% or 0.15 of 50 is 7.5. In other words, if you take 15% of 50, you get 7.5.

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