Percentage Calculator: What is 42 percent of -5? = -2.1

42 percent *-5 =

(42:100)*-5 =

(42*-5):100 =

-210:100 = -2.1

Now we have: 42 percent of -5 = -2.1

Question: What is 42 percent of -5?

Percentage solution with steps:

Step 1: Our output value is -5.

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

Step 3: From step 1 above,{-5}={100\%}.

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

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

{-5}={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{-5}{x}=\frac{100\%}{42\%}

Step 7: Again, the reciprocal of both sides gives

\frac{x}{-5}=\frac{42}{100}

\Rightarrow{x} = {-2.1}

Therefore, {42\%} of {-5} is {-2.1}

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Difference

-5 percent *42 =

(-5:100)*42 =

(-5*42):100 =

-210:100 = -2.1

Now we have: -5 percent of 42 = -2.1

Question: What is -5 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}={-5\%}.

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

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

{x}={-5\%}(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\%}{-5\%}

Step 7: Again, the reciprocal of both sides gives

\frac{x}{42}=\frac{-5}{100}

\Rightarrow{x} = {-2.1}

Therefore, {-5\%} of {42} is {-2.1}

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