Percentage Calculator: What is 42 percent of 12.7? = 5.334

42 percent *12.7 =

(42:100)*12.7 =

(42*12.7):100 =

533.4:100 = 5.334

Now we have: 42 percent of 12.7 = 5.334

Question: What is 42 percent of 12.7?

Percentage solution with steps:

Step 1: Our output value is 12.7.

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

Step 3: From step 1 above,{12.7}={100\%}.

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

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

{12.7}={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{12.7}{x}=\frac{100\%}{42\%}

Step 7: Again, the reciprocal of both sides gives

\frac{x}{12.7}=\frac{42}{100}

\Rightarrow{x} = {5.334}

Therefore, {42\%} of {12.7} is {5.334}

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12.7 percent *42 =

(12.7:100)*42 =

(12.7*42):100 =

533.4:100 = 5.334

Now we have: 12.7 percent of 42 = 5.334

Question: What is 12.7 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}={12.7\%}.

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

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

{x}={12.7\%}(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\%}{12.7\%}

Step 7: Again, the reciprocal of both sides gives

\frac{x}{42}=\frac{12.7}{100}

\Rightarrow{x} = {5.334}

Therefore, {12.7\%} of {42} is {5.334}

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