Percentage Calculator: What is 42 percent off (discount) 5900? = 3422

5900 - (42/100 * 5900) = 3422

Now we have: 5900 decreased by 42 percent = 3422

Question: What is the 42 percent discount of 5900? What is 5900 minus 42 percent?
Answer = 3422

Percentage solution with steps:

Step 1: We have a with value of 42.

Step 2: We have b with value of 5900.

Step 3: The formula for calculation will be: b - (a/100 * b) = x.

Step 4: We could also represent this as: x = b - (\frac{a}{100} * b).

Step 5: We now replace with the values: x = 5900 - (\frac{42}{100} * 5900).

Step 6: That gives us an {x} = {3422}

Therefore, {42} percent off {5900} is {3422}

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42 - (5900/100 * 42) = -2436

Now we have: 42 decreased by 5900 percent = -2436

Question: What is the 5900 percent discount of 42? What is 42 minus 5900 percent?
Answer = -2436

Percentage solution with steps:

Step 1: We have a with value of 5900.

Step 2: We have b with value of 42.

Step 3: The formula for calculation will be: b - (a/100 * b) = x.

Step 4: We could also represent this as: x = b - (\frac{a}{100} * b).

Step 5: We now replace with the values: x = 42 - (\frac{5900}{100} * 42).

Step 6: That gives us an {x} = {-2436}

Therefore, {5900} percent off {42} is {-2436}

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