Percentage Calculator: What is 42 percent of 16? = 6.72

42 percent *16 =

(42:100)*16 =

(42*16):100 =

672:100 = 6.72

Now we have: 42 percent of 16 = 6.72

Question: What is 42 percent of 16?

Percentage solution with steps:

Step 1: Our output value is 16.

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

Step 3: From step 1 above,{16}={100\%}.

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

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

{16}={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{16}{x}=\frac{100\%}{42\%}

Step 7: Again, the reciprocal of both sides gives

\frac{x}{16}=\frac{42}{100}

\Rightarrow{x} = {6.72}

Therefore, {42\%} of {16} is {6.72}

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Difference

16 percent *42 =

(16:100)*42 =

(16*42):100 =

672:100 = 6.72

Now we have: 16 percent of 42 = 6.72

Question: What is 16 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}={16\%}.

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

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

{x}={16\%}(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\%}{16\%}

Step 7: Again, the reciprocal of both sides gives

\frac{x}{42}=\frac{16}{100}

\Rightarrow{x} = {6.72}

Therefore, {16\%} of {42} is {6.72}

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