Percentage Calculator: What is 40 percent off (discount) 420? = 252

420 - (40/100 * 420) = 252

Now we have: 420 decreased by 40 percent = 252

Question: What is the 40 percent discount of 420? What is 420 minus 40 percent?
Answer = 252

Percentage solution with steps:

Step 1: We have a with value of 40.

Step 2: We have b with value of 420.

Step 3: The formula for calculation will be: b - (a/100 * b) = x.

Step 4: We could also represent this as: x = b - (\frac{a}{100} * b).

Step 5: We now replace with the values: x = 420 - (\frac{40}{100} * 420).

Step 6: That gives us an {x} = {252}

Therefore, {40} percent off {420} is {252}

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40 - (420/100 * 40) = -128

Now we have: 40 decreased by 420 percent = -128

Question: What is the 420 percent discount of 40? What is 40 minus 420 percent?
Answer = -128

Percentage solution with steps:

Step 1: We have a with value of 420.

Step 2: We have b with value of 40.

Step 3: The formula for calculation will be: b - (a/100 * b) = x.

Step 4: We could also represent this as: x = b - (\frac{a}{100} * b).

Step 5: We now replace with the values: x = 40 - (\frac{420}{100} * 40).

Step 6: That gives us an {x} = {-128}

Therefore, {420} percent off {40} is {-128}

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