Percentage Calculator: What is 42 percent of 172? = 72.24

42 percent *172 =

(42:100)*172 =

(42*172):100 =

7224:100 = 72.24

Now we have: 42 percent of 172 = 72.24

Question: What is 42 percent of 172?

Percentage solution with steps:

Step 1: Our output value is 172.

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

Step 3: From step 1 above,{172}={100\%}.

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

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

{172}={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{172}{x}=\frac{100\%}{42\%}

Step 7: Again, the reciprocal of both sides gives

\frac{x}{172}=\frac{42}{100}

\Rightarrow{x} = {72.24}

Therefore, {42\%} of {172} is {72.24}

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Difference

172 percent *42 =

(172:100)*42 =

(172*42):100 =

7224:100 = 72.24

Now we have: 172 percent of 42 = 72.24

Question: What is 172 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}={172\%}.

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

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

{x}={172\%}(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\%}{172\%}

Step 7: Again, the reciprocal of both sides gives

\frac{x}{42}=\frac{172}{100}

\Rightarrow{x} = {72.24}

Therefore, {172\%} of {42} is {72.24}

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