Find a percent that is equivalent to 15/300 .(1 point)

Question

Responses

45%
45 percent

15%
15 percent

5%
5 percent

20%

Answer 1

To find the percent equivalent to \( \frac{15}{300} \), you can follow these steps:

1. Convert the fraction to a decimal by dividing 15 by 300:

   \[ \frac{15}{300} = 0.05 \]

2. To convert the decimal to a percent, multiply by 100:

   \[ 0.05 \times 100 = 5% \]

Thus, the percent that is equivalent to \( \frac{15}{300} \) is 5%.