Question

Find the value of 15% of 200 gm.

Answer 1

Hint: In this particular type of question we need to calculate the value using the formula ($\dfrac{{percentage}}{x} \times 100$) to get the desired result , where x is the total quantity whose certain percentage is provided in the question.

Complete step-by-step answer:
In this question, the given expression is
15% of 200 gm = $\dfrac{{15}}{100} \times 200 = 30$
Therefore the value of 15% of 200 gm is 30 gm.

Note: Remember that the way to figure out any percentage of quantity is to multiply the quantity given in the question by the decimal form of the percent. To figure out the decimal form of a percent, simply move the decimal two places to the left. This is another method to find the percentage of any given quantity.