Percentage Calculator: What is 3 percent of 40.? = 1.2

3 percent *40. =

(3:100)*40. =

(3*40.):100 =

120:100 = 1.2

Now we have: 3 percent of 40. = 1.2

Question: What is 3 percent of 40.?

Percentage solution with steps:

Step 1: Our output value is 40..

Step 2: We represent the unknown value with {x}.

Step 3: From step 1 above,{40.}={100\%}.

Step 4: Similarly, {x}={3\%}.

Step 5: This results in a pair of simple equations:

{40.}={100\%}(1).

{x}={3\%}(2).

Step 6: By dividing equation 1 by equation 2 and noting that both the RHS (right hand side) of both
equations have the same unit (%); we have

\frac{40.}{x}=\frac{100\%}{3\%}

Step 7: Again, the reciprocal of both sides gives

\frac{x}{40.}=\frac{3}{100}

\Rightarrow{x} = {1.2}

Therefore, {3\%} of {40.} is {1.2}

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40. percent *3 =

(40.:100)*3 =

(40.*3):100 =

120:100 = 1.2

Now we have: 40. percent of 3 = 1.2

Question: What is 40. percent of 3?

Percentage solution with steps:

Step 1: Our output value is 3.

Step 2: We represent the unknown value with {x}.

Step 3: From step 1 above,{3}={100\%}.

Step 4: Similarly, {x}={40.\%}.

Step 5: This results in a pair of simple equations:

{3}={100\%}(1).

{x}={40.\%}(2).

Step 6: By dividing equation 1 by equation 2 and noting that both the RHS (right hand side) of both
equations have the same unit (%); we have

\frac{3}{x}=\frac{100\%}{40.\%}

Step 7: Again, the reciprocal of both sides gives

\frac{x}{3}=\frac{40.}{100}

\Rightarrow{x} = {1.2}

Therefore, {40.\%} of {3} is {1.2}

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