Percentage Calculator: What is 42 percent of 12? = 5.04

42 percent *12 =

(42:100)*12 =

(42*12):100 =

504:100 = 5.04

Now we have: 42 percent of 12 = 5.04

Question: What is 42 percent of 12?

Percentage solution with steps:

Step 1: Our output value is 12.

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

Step 3: From step 1 above,{12}={100\%}.

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

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

{12}={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{12}{x}=\frac{100\%}{42\%}

Step 7: Again, the reciprocal of both sides gives

\frac{x}{12}=\frac{42}{100}

\Rightarrow{x} = {5.04}

Therefore, {42\%} of {12} is {5.04}

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Difference

12 percent *42 =

(12:100)*42 =

(12*42):100 =

504:100 = 5.04

Now we have: 12 percent of 42 = 5.04

Question: What is 12 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}={12\%}.

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

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

{x}={12\%}(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\%}{12\%}

Step 7: Again, the reciprocal of both sides gives

\frac{x}{42}=\frac{12}{100}

\Rightarrow{x} = {5.04}

Therefore, {12\%} of {42} is {5.04}

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