Solution for 85 is what percent of 42:

85:42*100 =

(85*100):42 =

8500:42 = 202.38

Now we have: 85 is what percent of 42 = 202.38

Question: 85 is what percent of 42?

Percentage solution with steps:

Step 1: We make the assumption that 42 is 100% since it is our output value.

Step 2: We next represent the value we seek with {x}.

Step 3: From step 1, it follows that {100\%}={42}.

Step 4: In the same vein, {x\%}={85}.

Step 5: This gives us a pair of simple equations:

{100\%}={42}(1).

{x\%}={85}(2).

Step 6: By simply dividing equation 1 by equation 2 and taking note of the fact that both the LHS
(left hand side) of both equations have the same unit (%); we have

\frac{100\%}{x\%}=\frac{42}{85}

Step 7: Taking the inverse (or reciprocal) of both sides yields

\frac{x\%}{100\%}=\frac{85}{42}

\Rightarrow{x} = {202.38\%}

Therefore, {85} is {202.38\%} of {42}.


What Percent Of Table For 85


Solution for 42 is what percent of 85:

42:85*100 =

(42*100):85 =

4200:85 = 49.41

Now we have: 42 is what percent of 85 = 49.41

Question: 42 is what percent of 85?

Percentage solution with steps:

Step 1: We make the assumption that 85 is 100% since it is our output value.

Step 2: We next represent the value we seek with {x}.

Step 3: From step 1, it follows that {100\%}={85}.

Step 4: In the same vein, {x\%}={42}.

Step 5: This gives us a pair of simple equations:

{100\%}={85}(1).

{x\%}={42}(2).

Step 6: By simply dividing equation 1 by equation 2 and taking note of the fact that both the LHS
(left hand side) of both equations have the same unit (%); we have

\frac{100\%}{x\%}=\frac{85}{42}

Step 7: Taking the inverse (or reciprocal) of both sides yields

\frac{x\%}{100\%}=\frac{42}{85}

\Rightarrow{x} = {49.41\%}

Therefore, {42} is {49.41\%} of {85}.