Percentage Calculator: What is 42 percent of 12.90? = 5.418

42 percent *12.90 =

(42:100)*12.90 =

(42*12.90):100 =

541.8:100 = 5.418

Now we have: 42 percent of 12.90 = 5.418

Question: What is 42 percent of 12.90?

Percentage solution with steps:

Step 1: Our output value is 12.90.

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

Step 3: From step 1 above,{12.90}={100\%}.

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

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

{12.90}={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{12.90}{x}=\frac{100\%}{42\%}

Step 7: Again, the reciprocal of both sides gives

\frac{x}{12.90}=\frac{42}{100}

\Rightarrow{x} = {5.418}

Therefore, {42\%} of {12.90} is {5.418}

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12.90 percent *42 =

(12.90:100)*42 =

(12.90*42):100 =

541.8:100 = 5.418

Now we have: 12.90 percent of 42 = 5.418

Question: What is 12.90 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}={12.90\%}.

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

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

{x}={12.90\%}(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\%}{12.90\%}

Step 7: Again, the reciprocal of both sides gives

\frac{x}{42}=\frac{12.90}{100}

\Rightarrow{x} = {5.418}

Therefore, {12.90\%} of {42} is {5.418}

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