Percentage Calculator: What is 42 percent of .125? = 0.05

42 percent *.125 =

(42:100)*.125 =

(42*.125):100 =

5.25:100 = 0.05

Now we have: 42 percent of .125 = 0.05

Question: What is 42 percent of .125?

Percentage solution with steps:

Step 1: Our output value is .125.

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

Step 3: From step 1 above,{.125}={100\%}.

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

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

{.125}={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{.125}{x}=\frac{100\%}{42\%}

Step 7: Again, the reciprocal of both sides gives

\frac{x}{.125}=\frac{42}{100}

\Rightarrow{x} = {0.05}

Therefore, {42\%} of {.125} is {0.05}

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Difference

.125 percent *42 =

(.125:100)*42 =

(.125*42):100 =

5.25:100 = 0.05

Now we have: .125 percent of 42 = 0.05

Question: What is .125 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}={.125\%}.

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

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

{x}={.125\%}(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\%}{.125\%}

Step 7: Again, the reciprocal of both sides gives

\frac{x}{42}=\frac{.125}{100}

\Rightarrow{x} = {0.05}

Therefore, {.125\%} of {42} is {0.05}

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