What is 159 minus 25 percent?

Here we will explain how to calculate the answer to: 159 minus 25 percent. To find the answer, we first calculate what 25 percent of 159 is, and then we deduct that amount from 159 to get the answer.

To get the 25 percent from any number such as 159, we multiply the number by 25 and then divide that answer by 100. Thus, to find 25 percent of 159, we do this:

(159 x 25)/100 = 39.75

Next, we simply subtract 39.75 from 159 like this:

159 - 39.75 = 119.25.

Therefore, as illustrated and calculated above, the answer to "What is 159 minus 25 percent?" is as follows:

119.25

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