What is 15% of 240?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. 36
Answer: 36. Why not the others: 24 is only 10%; 32 and 40 do not come from 10% plus 5%.
- Step 1: 10% of 240 is 24.
- Step 2: 5% is half of that, which is 12.
- Step 3: Add: 24 + 12 = 36.
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