Percentage Calculator: What is 42 percent of .88? = 0.37

42 percent *.88 =

(42:100)*.88 =

(42*.88):100 =

36.96:100 = 0.37

Now we have: 42 percent of .88 = 0.37

Question: What is 42 percent of .88?

Percentage solution with steps:

Step 1: Our output value is .88.

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

Step 3: From step 1 above,{.88}={100\%}.

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

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

{.88}={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{.88}{x}=\frac{100\%}{42\%}

Step 7: Again, the reciprocal of both sides gives

\frac{x}{.88}=\frac{42}{100}

\Rightarrow{x} = {0.37}

Therefore, {42\%} of {.88} is {0.37}

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Difference

.88 percent *42 =

(.88:100)*42 =

(.88*42):100 =

36.96:100 = 0.37

Now we have: .88 percent of 42 = 0.37

Question: What is .88 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}={.88\%}.

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

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

{x}={.88\%}(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\%}{.88\%}

Step 7: Again, the reciprocal of both sides gives

\frac{x}{42}=\frac{.88}{100}

\Rightarrow{x} = {0.37}

Therefore, {.88\%} of {42} is {0.37}

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