The answer is 9. Below: three ways to calculate it, a mental shortcut, and the real-world contexts where this percentage shows up.
6% of 150 is 9.
6% of 150 dollars covers many US state sales-tax calculations.
Divide the percent by 100 to convert it: 6 ÷ 100 = 0.06.
Multiply: 150 × 0.06 = 9.
6% means 6/100. So 6% of 150 is (6 × 150) ÷ 100.
Compute: 6 × 150 = 900, then divide: 900 ÷ 100 = 9.
No single elegant mental shortcut for 6% — but you can always split: 6% = (some 10%) + (some 5%) + (some 1%). Try 0×(10% of 150) plus 6×(1% of 150).
Sales tax is a percentage added to a purchase. To find the total, calculate the tax first, then add it to the price.
On a $150 purchase with 6% tax, the tax amount is $9 and you pay $159 total.
If you only needed to look up this one number, here are some related ones using the same base of 150:
| Calculation | Answer |
|---|---|
| 5% of 150 | 7.5 |
| 7% of 150 | 10.5 |
| 8% of 150 | 12 |
| 10% of 150 | 15 |
| Calculation | Answer |
|---|---|
| 6% of 5 | 0.3 |
| 6% of 6 | 0.36 |
| 6% of 7 | 0.42 |
| 6% of 8 | 0.48 |
| 6% of 10 | 0.6 |
For any percentage of any number, use our percentage of a number calculator.
Multiply 150 by 0.06 (the decimal form of 6%). Or equivalently, multiply by 6/100. The result is 9.
Divide 9 by 150 and multiply by 100. That is exactly 6% — confirming the original calculation.
The tax is 9, so the total is 159.