Solution for 42 is what percent of 10:

42:10*100 =

(42*100):10 =

4200:10 = 420

Now we have: 42 is what percent of 10 = 420

Question: 42 is what percent of 10?

Percentage solution with steps:

Step 1: We make the assumption that 10 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\%}={10}.

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

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

{100\%}={10}(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{10}{42}

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

\frac{x\%}{100\%}=\frac{42}{10}

\Rightarrow{x} = {420\%}

Therefore, {42} is {420\%} of {10}.


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Solution for 10 is what percent of 42:

10:42*100 =

(10*100):42 =

1000:42 = 23.81

Now we have: 10 is what percent of 42 = 23.81

Question: 10 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\%}={10}.

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

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

{x\%}={10}(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}{10}

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

\frac{x\%}{100\%}=\frac{10}{42}

\Rightarrow{x} = {23.81\%}

Therefore, {10} is {23.81\%} of {42}.