15% of 500 is 75. To calculate this: 1) Convert 15% to decimal (15/100 = 0.15), 2) Multiply by 500 to get 75.

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15% of 500 = 75

15\% \times 500 = 500 \times \frac{15}{100} = 75

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 (500) by the decimal form of the percentage (0.15):
500 × 0.15 = 75

This means that 15% or 0.15 of 500 is 75. In other words, if you take 15% of 500, you get 75.

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