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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.
  • 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.
  • 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:

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  • fifteen percent increase
  • fifteen percent decrease
  • fifteen percent more
  • fifteen percent less

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