Percentage Calculator: -75 is what percent of 42? = -178.57

Solution for -75 is what percent of 42:

-75:42*100 =

(-75*100):42 =

-7500:42 = -178.57

Now we have: -75 is what percent of 42 = -178.57

Question: -75 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\%}={-75}.

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

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

{x\%}={-75}(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}{-75}

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

\frac{x\%}{100\%}=\frac{-75}{42}

\Rightarrow{x} = {-178.57\%}

Therefore, {-75} is {-178.57\%} of {42}.

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Solution for 42 is what percent of -75:

42:-75*100 =

(42*100):-75 =

4200:-75 = -56

Now we have: 42 is what percent of -75 = -56

Question: 42 is what percent of -75?

Percentage solution with steps:

Step 1: We make the assumption that -75 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\%}={-75}.

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

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

{100\%}={-75}(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{-75}{42}

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

\frac{x\%}{100\%}=\frac{42}{-75}

\Rightarrow{x} = {-56\%}

Therefore, {42} is {-56\%} of {-75}.

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