Percentage Calculator: -2 is what percent of 42? = -4.76

Solution for -2 is what percent of 42:

-2:42*100 =

(-2*100):42 =

-200:42 = -4.76

Now we have: -2 is what percent of 42 = -4.76

Question: -2 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\%}={-2}.

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

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

{x\%}={-2}(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}{-2}

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

\frac{x\%}{100\%}=\frac{-2}{42}

\Rightarrow{x} = {-4.76\%}

Therefore, {-2} is {-4.76\%} of {42}.

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Solution for 42 is what percent of -2:

42:-2*100 =

(42*100):-2 =

4200:-2 = -2100

Now we have: 42 is what percent of -2 = -2100

Question: 42 is what percent of -2?

Percentage solution with steps:

Step 1: We make the assumption that -2 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\%}={-2}.

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

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

{100\%}={-2}(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{-2}{42}

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

\frac{x\%}{100\%}=\frac{42}{-2}

\Rightarrow{x} = {-2100\%}

Therefore, {42} is {-2100\%} of {-2}.

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