Exercise 1.2 #49 algo What is (1)/(3)% of 1500

## Step 1: Convert the percentage to a decimal<br />### To convert a percentage to a decimal, divide the percentage by 100. So, $\frac{1}{3}\% = \frac{1}{3} \div 100 = \frac{1}{3} \times \frac{1}{100} = \frac{1}{300}$. As a decimal, this is approximately 0.00333.<br /><br />## Step 2: Calculate the part<br />### To find the part, multiply the decimal form of the percentage by the whole. In this case, the whole is $1500. So, $\frac{1}{300} \times 1500 = \frac{1500}{300} = 5$.