50% of 15 is 7.5. To calculate this: 1) Convert 50% to decimal (50/100 = 0.5), 2) Multiply by 15 to get 7.5.

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7.5

50% of 15 = 7.5

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

50% means 50 parts out of 100. To convert a percentage to a decimal, we divide by 100: 50% = 0.5

We multiply our number (15) by the decimal form of the percentage (0.5):
15 × 0.5 = 7.5

This means that 50% or 0.5 of 15 is 7.5. In other words, if you take 50% of 15, you get 7.5.

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When 50% sales tax is added to a $15 purchase, $7.5 is added for tax, making the total $22.5.

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If 50% of your monthly revenue goes to operating expenses and you earn $15, you spend $7.5 on operations.

If a hospital reduces infections by 50% from 15 cases monthly, they now have only 8 cases per month.

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