Percentage Calculator: -.5 is what percent of 42? = -1.1904761904762

Solution for -.5 is what percent of 42:

-.5:42*100 =

(-.5*100):42 =

-50:42 = -1.1904761904762

Now we have: -.5 is what percent of 42 = -1.1904761904762

Question: -.5 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\%}={-.5}.

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

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

{x\%}={-.5}(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}{-.5}

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

\frac{x\%}{100\%}=\frac{-.5}{42}

\Rightarrow{x} = {-1.1904761904762\%}

Therefore, {-.5} is {-1.1904761904762\%} of {42}.

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Solution for 42 is what percent of -.5:

42:-.5*100 =

(42*100):-.5 =

4200:-.5 = -8400

Now we have: 42 is what percent of -.5 = -8400

Question: 42 is what percent of -.5?

Percentage solution with steps:

Step 1: We make the assumption that -.5 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\%}={-.5}.

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

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

{100\%}={-.5}(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{-.5}{42}

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

\frac{x\%}{100\%}=\frac{42}{-.5}

\Rightarrow{x} = {-8400\%}

Therefore, {42} is {-8400\%} of {-.5}.

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