SOLUTION: How do u find 15% of $13.50?

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Question 4832: How do u find 15% of $13.50?
Answer by Abbey(339) About Me  (Show Source):
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Set it up as a proportionality and cross multiply:
15%2F100=x%2F13.50
100x=15*13.5
100x=202.5
divide both sides by 100
x=$2.025, round to $2.03
Or think about $1.35 being 10% of $13.5, so 5% would be half of $1.35 ($.675)
15% is 10%+5% SO
15% = $1.35+$.675 = $2.025 round to $2.03