Solution for What is 40 percent of -50:

40 percent *-50 =

(40:100)*-50 =

(40*-50):100 =

-2000:100 = -20

Now we have: 40 percent of -50 = -20

Question: What is 40 percent of -50?

Percentage solution with steps:

Step 1: Our output value is -50.

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

Step 3: From step 1 above,{-50}={100\%}.

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

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

{-50}={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{-50}{x}=\frac{100\%}{40\%}

Step 7: Again, the reciprocal of both sides gives

\frac{x}{-50}=\frac{40}{100}

\Rightarrow{x} = {-20}

Therefore, {40\%} of {-50} is {-20}


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Solution for What is -50 percent of 40:

-50 percent *40 =

(-50:100)*40 =

(-50*40):100 =

-2000:100 = -20

Now we have: -50 percent of 40 = -20

Question: What is -50 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}={-50\%}.

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

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

{x}={-50\%}(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\%}{-50\%}

Step 7: Again, the reciprocal of both sides gives

\frac{x}{40}=\frac{-50}{100}

\Rightarrow{x} = {-20}

Therefore, {-50\%} of {40} is {-20}