Percentage Calculator: 159 is what percent of 42? = 378.57

Solution for 159 is what percent of 42:

159:42*100 =

(159*100):42 =

15900:42 = 378.57

Now we have: 159 is what percent of 42 = 378.57

Question: 159 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\%}={159}.

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

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

{x\%}={159}(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}{159}

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

\frac{x\%}{100\%}=\frac{159}{42}

\Rightarrow{x} = {378.57\%}

Therefore, {159} is {378.57\%} of {42}.

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Solution for 42 is what percent of 159:

42:159*100 =

(42*100):159 =

4200:159 = 26.42

Now we have: 42 is what percent of 159 = 26.42

Question: 42 is what percent of 159?

Percentage solution with steps:

Step 1: We make the assumption that 159 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\%}={159}.

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

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

{100\%}={159}(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{159}{42}

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

\frac{x\%}{100\%}=\frac{42}{159}

\Rightarrow{x} = {26.42\%}

Therefore, {42} is {26.42\%} of {159}.

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