Percentage Calculator: -.4 is what percent of 42? = -0.95238095238095

Solution for -.4 is what percent of 42:

-.4:42*100 =

(-.4*100):42 =

-40:42 = -0.95238095238095

Now we have: -.4 is what percent of 42 = -0.95238095238095

Question: -.4 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\%}={-.4}.

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

{100\%}={42}(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{42}{-.4}

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

\frac{x\%}{100\%}=\frac{-.4}{42}

\Rightarrow{x} = {-0.95238095238095\%}

Therefore, {-.4} is {-0.95238095238095\%} of {42}.

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Solution for 42 is what percent of -.4:

42:-.4*100 =

(42*100):-.4 =

4200:-.4 = -10500

Now we have: 42 is what percent of -.4 = -10500

Question: 42 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\%}={42}.

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

{100\%}={-.4}(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{-.4}{42}

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

\frac{x\%}{100\%}=\frac{42}{-.4}

\Rightarrow{x} = {-10500\%}

Therefore, {42} is {-10500\%} of {-.4}.

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