Percentage Calculator: -.4 is what percent of 40? = -1

Solution for -.4 is what percent of 40:

-.4:40*100 =

(-.4*100):40 =

-40:40 = -1

Now we have: -.4 is what percent of 40 = -1

Question: -.4 is what percent of 40?

Percentage solution with steps:

Step 1: We make the assumption that 40 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\%}={40}.

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

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

{100\%}={40}(1).

{x\%}={-.4}(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{40}{-.4}

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

\frac{x\%}{100\%}=\frac{-.4}{40}

\Rightarrow{x} = {-1\%}

Therefore, {-.4} is {-1\%} of {40}.

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Solution for 40 is what percent of -.4:

40:-.4*100 =

(40*100):-.4 =

4000:-.4 = -10000

Now we have: 40 is what percent of -.4 = -10000

Question: 40 is what percent of -.4?

Percentage solution with steps:

Step 1: We make the assumption that -.4 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\%}={-.4}.

Step 4: In the same vein, {x\%}={40}.

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

{100\%}={-.4}(1).

{x\%}={40}(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{-.4}{40}

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

\frac{x\%}{100\%}=\frac{40}{-.4}

\Rightarrow{x} = {-10000\%}

Therefore, {40} is {-10000\%} of {-.4}.

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