Percentage Calculator: What is 42 percent of .9? = 0.38

42 percent *.9 =

(42:100)*.9 =

(42*.9):100 =

37.8:100 = 0.38

Now we have: 42 percent of .9 = 0.38

Question: What is 42 percent of .9?

Percentage solution with steps:

Step 1: Our output value is .9.

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

Step 3: From step 1 above,{.9}={100\%}.

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

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

{.9}={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{.9}{x}=\frac{100\%}{42\%}

Step 7: Again, the reciprocal of both sides gives

\frac{x}{.9}=\frac{42}{100}

\Rightarrow{x} = {0.38}

Therefore, {42\%} of {.9} is {0.38}

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Difference

.9 percent *42 =

(.9:100)*42 =

(.9*42):100 =

37.8:100 = 0.38

Now we have: .9 percent of 42 = 0.38

Question: What is .9 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}={.9\%}.

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

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

{x}={.9\%}(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\%}{.9\%}

Step 7: Again, the reciprocal of both sides gives

\frac{x}{42}=\frac{.9}{100}

\Rightarrow{x} = {0.38}

Therefore, {.9\%} of {42} is {0.38}

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