What is 6 times 25 percent? (6 x 25%)

What is 6 times 25 percent?

Here we will show you two different yet similar ways of calculating 6 times 25 percent (6 x 25%). The idea is to show you different ways of calculating 6 times 25 percent so you will have a good understanding of the underlying process of multiplying any number with any percent.

We start by converting 25 percent to a decimal number by dividing 25 by 100 and then we multiply that decimal number by 6. Here is the math to illustrate:

25 / 100 = 0.25
6 x 0.25 = 1.5

The reason we divide 25 by 100 above is because 25 percent means per 100. You can actually divide by 100 after you multiply 6 by 25 and get the same answer. Again, here is the math to illustrate:

6 x 25 = 150
150 / 100 = 1.5

The key is to remember is that "percent" in 25 percent means per hundred and you have to adjust for that with problems like this. To summarize, here is 6 times 25 percent with the answer:

6 x 25 percent = 1.5

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