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Fifteen percent vs Fifteen percent of

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'Fifteen percent' is used when stating a percentage without referring to a specific group or quantity, while 'fifteen percent of' is used when specifying the group or quantity to which the percentage applies.

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Fifteen percent

This phrase is correct when stating a percentage without referring to a specific group or quantity.

Use 'fifteen percent' when you want to mention a percentage without specifying the group or quantity it relates to.

Examples:

Fifteen percent of the students passed the exam.
The company reported a profit margin of fifteen percent.
Fifteen percent of the population is under the age of 18.

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Fifteen Percent Poster. Mitchell tells Jay that one of his friends is gay to teach him a lesson, Claire gets frustrated with Phil's new master remote control, and ...
"Fifteen Percent" is the thirteenth episode of the first season of the ABC sitcom Modern Family and the thirteenth episode of the series overall. It originally aired ...
Modern Family. WEDNESDAYS 9|8c. Home · Episodes · Videos · News · Cast · About · Recaps · LOLz · season 7 premiere. More. S1 E13 Fifteen Percent ...
The episode title refers to Mitchell's concluding voice-over, explaining that people may change a little, perhaps fifteen percent, if they really want to do so.

Alternatives:

fifteen percent of
fifteen percent increase
fifteen percent decrease
fifteen percent more
fifteen percent less

Fifteen percent of

This phrase is correct when specifying the group or quantity to which the percentage applies.

Use 'fifteen percent of' when you want to indicate a percentage in relation to a specific group or quantity.

Examples:

Fifteen percent of the students passed the exam.
The company reported a profit margin of fifteen percent.
Fifteen percent of the population is under the age of 18.

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Dec 22, 2015 ... Fifteen Percent of Adult Americans Are Already "Cord-Cutters," Study Finds. Illustration by: Paweł Jońca. Facebook Twitter Email Print ...
Fifteen Percent of Immortality. Authors' agent Andrew Wylie aims for the high end —financial and literary. by Craig Lambert · July-August 2010. Andrew Wylie.
Ten to fifteen percent of the US population has dyslexia, yet only five out of every one hundred dyslexics are recognized and receive assistance. Approximately ...
SOLUTION: Fifteen percent of the coins in a piggy bank are nickels and 5% are dimes. If there are 220 coins in the bank, how many are NOT nickels or dimes?

Alternatives:

fifteen percent
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fifteen percent decrease
fifteen percent more
fifteen percent less

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