Percentage Calculator: -3 is what percent of 42? = -7.14

Solution for -3 is what percent of 42:

-3:42*100 =

(-3*100):42 =

-300:42 = -7.14

Now we have: -3 is what percent of 42 = -7.14

Question: -3 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\%}={-3}.

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

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

{x\%}={-3}(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}{-3}

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

\frac{x\%}{100\%}=\frac{-3}{42}

\Rightarrow{x} = {-7.14\%}

Therefore, {-3} is {-7.14\%} of {42}.

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Solution for 42 is what percent of -3:

42:-3*100 =

(42*100):-3 =

4200:-3 = -1400

Now we have: 42 is what percent of -3 = -1400

Question: 42 is what percent of -3?

Percentage solution with steps:

Step 1: We make the assumption that -3 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\%}={-3}.

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

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

{100\%}={-3}(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{-3}{42}

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

\frac{x\%}{100\%}=\frac{42}{-3}

\Rightarrow{x} = {-1400\%}

Therefore, {42} is {-1400\%} of {-3}.

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