Question

What is five percent of 150

Answer 1

7.5 .. multiply .05 times 150

Answer 2

7 1/2.

You can multiply .05 (which is five percent as a decimal) by 150.

You can also find 10 percent of 150, which is 15, and divide it by 2 to get 7 1/2 (which is also known as 7.5) you can do this because 10/2=5