Percentage Calculator: .88 is what percent of 42? = 2.1

Solution for .88 is what percent of 42:

.88:42*100 =

(.88*100):42 =

88:42 = 2.1

Now we have: .88 is what percent of 42 = 2.1

Question: .88 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\%}={.88}.

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

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

{x\%}={.88}(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}{.88}

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

\frac{x\%}{100\%}=\frac{.88}{42}

\Rightarrow{x} = {2.1\%}

Therefore, {.88} is {2.1\%} of {42}.

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Solution for 42 is what percent of .88:

42:.88*100 =

(42*100):.88 =

4200:.88 = 4772.73

Now we have: 42 is what percent of .88 = 4772.73

Question: 42 is what percent of .88?

Percentage solution with steps:

Step 1: We make the assumption that .88 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\%}={.88}.

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

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

{100\%}={.88}(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{.88}{42}

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

\frac{x\%}{100\%}=\frac{42}{.88}

\Rightarrow{x} = {4772.73\%}

Therefore, {42} is {4772.73\%} of {.88}.

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