Percentage Calculator: What is 42 percent of 2.1? = 0.882

42 percent *2.1 =

(42:100)*2.1 =

(42*2.1):100 =

88.2:100 = 0.882

Now we have: 42 percent of 2.1 = 0.882

Question: What is 42 percent of 2.1?

Percentage solution with steps:

Step 1: Our output value is 2.1.

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

Step 3: From step 1 above,{2.1}={100\%}.

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

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

{2.1}={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{2.1}{x}=\frac{100\%}{42\%}

Step 7: Again, the reciprocal of both sides gives

\frac{x}{2.1}=\frac{42}{100}

\Rightarrow{x} = {0.882}

Therefore, {42\%} of {2.1} is {0.882}

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Difference

2.1 percent *42 =

(2.1:100)*42 =

(2.1*42):100 =

88.2:100 = 0.882

Now we have: 2.1 percent of 42 = 0.882

Question: What is 2.1 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}={2.1\%}.

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

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

{x}={2.1\%}(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\%}{2.1\%}

Step 7: Again, the reciprocal of both sides gives

\frac{x}{42}=\frac{2.1}{100}

\Rightarrow{x} = {0.882}

Therefore, {2.1\%} of {42} is {0.882}

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