Percentage Calculator: 178.5 is what percent of 42? = 425

Solution for 178.5 is what percent of 42:

178.5:42*100 =

(178.5*100):42 =

17850:42 = 425

Now we have: 178.5 is what percent of 42 = 425

Question: 178.5 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\%}={178.5}.

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

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

{x\%}={178.5}(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}{178.5}

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

\frac{x\%}{100\%}=\frac{178.5}{42}

\Rightarrow{x} = {425\%}

Therefore, {178.5} is {425\%} of {42}.

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Solution for 42 is what percent of 178.5:

42:178.5*100 =

(42*100):178.5 =

4200:178.5 = 23.529411764706

Now we have: 42 is what percent of 178.5 = 23.529411764706

Question: 42 is what percent of 178.5?

Percentage solution with steps:

Step 1: We make the assumption that 178.5 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\%}={178.5}.

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

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

{100\%}={178.5}(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{178.5}{42}

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

\frac{x\%}{100\%}=\frac{42}{178.5}

\Rightarrow{x} = {23.529411764706\%}

Therefore, {42} is {23.529411764706\%} of {178.5}.

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