Percentage Calculator: What is 42 percent of -14? = -5.88

42 percent *-14 =

(42:100)*-14 =

(42*-14):100 =

-588:100 = -5.88

Now we have: 42 percent of -14 = -5.88

Question: What is 42 percent of -14?

Percentage solution with steps:

Step 1: Our output value is -14.

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

Step 3: From step 1 above,{-14}={100\%}.

Step 4: Similarly, {x}={42\%}.

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

{-14}={100\%}(1).

{x}={42\%}(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{-14}{x}=\frac{100\%}{42\%}

Step 7: Again, the reciprocal of both sides gives

\frac{x}{-14}=\frac{42}{100}

\Rightarrow{x} = {-5.88}

Therefore, {42\%} of {-14} is {-5.88}

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Difference

-14 percent *42 =

(-14:100)*42 =

(-14*42):100 =

-588:100 = -5.88

Now we have: -14 percent of 42 = -5.88

Question: What is -14 percent of 42?

Percentage solution with steps:

Step 1: Our output value is 42.

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

Step 3: From step 1 above,{42}={100\%}.

Step 4: Similarly, {x}={-14\%}.

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

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

{x}={-14\%}(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{42}{x}=\frac{100\%}{-14\%}

Step 7: Again, the reciprocal of both sides gives

\frac{x}{42}=\frac{-14}{100}

\Rightarrow{x} = {-5.88}

Therefore, {-14\%} of {42} is {-5.88}

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