Percentage Calculator: What is 42 percent of 28.5? = 11.97

42 percent *28.5 =

(42:100)*28.5 =

(42*28.5):100 =

1197:100 = 11.97

Now we have: 42 percent of 28.5 = 11.97

Question: What is 42 percent of 28.5?

Percentage solution with steps:

Step 1: Our output value is 28.5.

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

Step 3: From step 1 above,{28.5}={100\%}.

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

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

{28.5}={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{28.5}{x}=\frac{100\%}{42\%}

Step 7: Again, the reciprocal of both sides gives

\frac{x}{28.5}=\frac{42}{100}

\Rightarrow{x} = {11.97}

Therefore, {42\%} of {28.5} is {11.97}

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Difference

28.5 percent *42 =

(28.5:100)*42 =

(28.5*42):100 =

1197:100 = 11.97

Now we have: 28.5 percent of 42 = 11.97

Question: What is 28.5 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}={28.5\%}.

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

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

{x}={28.5\%}(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\%}{28.5\%}

Step 7: Again, the reciprocal of both sides gives

\frac{x}{42}=\frac{28.5}{100}

\Rightarrow{x} = {11.97}

Therefore, {28.5\%} of {42} is {11.97}

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