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Calculate the value of 15% of 800.
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Calculate 10% of 800 (which is 80) and 5% (which is half of 10%, i.e., 40), then add them: 80+40=120.
Percentage = 15%, Total Value = 800
Value=10015тАЛ├Ч800
Calculate 10% of 800 (which is 80) and 5% (which is half of 10%, i.e., 40), then add them: 80+40=120.
Multiplying directly by 15 without dividing by 100 or making decimal place errors.
Identify Given Data
We are given the percentage and the total base value: Percentage = 15%, Total Value = 800.
Percentage=15%,Base=800
Set up the Formula
Convert the percentage into a fraction and multiply by the base value.
Result=10015тАЛ├Ч800
Perform Calculation
Simplify the expression by canceling zeros and multiplying: 15├Ч8=120.
15├Ч8=120
Verify and Match Option
The calculated result is 120, which matches Option B.
Final┬аValue=120
B is correct because 15% of 800 is equal to 120.
Percentage calculation is a core concept heavily utilized in Profit and Loss, Simple and Compound Interest, and Data Interpretation sections.
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