Percentage Calculator: What is 42 percent of .2? = 0.08

42 percent *.2 =

(42:100)*.2 =

(42*.2):100 =

8.4:100 = 0.08

Now we have: 42 percent of .2 = 0.08

Question: What is 42 percent of .2?

Percentage solution with steps:

Step 1: Our output value is .2.

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

Step 3: From step 1 above,{.2}={100\%}.

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

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

{.2}={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{.2}{x}=\frac{100\%}{42\%}

Step 7: Again, the reciprocal of both sides gives

\frac{x}{.2}=\frac{42}{100}

\Rightarrow{x} = {0.08}

Therefore, {42\%} of {.2} is {0.08}

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Difference

.2 percent *42 =

(.2:100)*42 =

(.2*42):100 =

8.4:100 = 0.08

Now we have: .2 percent of 42 = 0.08

Question: What is .2 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}={.2\%}.

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

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

{x}={.2\%}(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\%}{.2\%}

Step 7: Again, the reciprocal of both sides gives

\frac{x}{42}=\frac{.2}{100}

\Rightarrow{x} = {0.08}

Therefore, {.2\%} of {42} is {0.08}

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