Percentage Calculator: What is 87 percent of .042? = 0.04

87 percent *.042 =

(87:100)*.042 =

(87*.042):100 =

3.654:100 = 0.04

Now we have: 87 percent of .042 = 0.04

Question: What is 87 percent of .042?

Percentage solution with steps:

Step 1: Our output value is .042.

Step 2: We represent the unknown value with {x}.

Step 3: From step 1 above,{.042}={100\%}.

Step 4: Similarly, {x}={87\%}.

Step 5: This results in a pair of simple equations:

{.042}={100\%}(1).

{x}={87\%}(2).

Step 6: By dividing equation 1 by equation 2 and noting that both the RHS (right hand side) of both
equations have the same unit (%); we have

\frac{.042}{x}=\frac{100\%}{87\%}

Step 7: Again, the reciprocal of both sides gives

\frac{x}{.042}=\frac{87}{100}

\Rightarrow{x} = {0.04}

Therefore, {87\%} of {.042} is {0.04}

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Difference

.042 percent *87 =

(.042:100)*87 =

(.042*87):100 =

3.654:100 = 0.04

Now we have: .042 percent of 87 = 0.04

Question: What is .042 percent of 87?

Percentage solution with steps:

Step 1: Our output value is 87.

Step 2: We represent the unknown value with {x}.

Step 3: From step 1 above,{87}={100\%}.

Step 4: Similarly, {x}={.042\%}.

Step 5: This results in a pair of simple equations:

{87}={100\%}(1).

{x}={.042\%}(2).

Step 6: By dividing equation 1 by equation 2 and noting that both the RHS (right hand side) of both
equations have the same unit (%); we have

\frac{87}{x}=\frac{100\%}{.042\%}

Step 7: Again, the reciprocal of both sides gives

\frac{x}{87}=\frac{.042}{100}

\Rightarrow{x} = {0.04}

Therefore, {.042\%} of {87} is {0.04}

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