Percentage Calculator: What is 42 percent of 38? = 15.96

42 percent *38 =

(42:100)*38 =

(42*38):100 =

1596:100 = 15.96

Now we have: 42 percent of 38 = 15.96

Question: What is 42 percent of 38?

Percentage solution with steps:

Step 1: Our output value is 38.

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

Step 3: From step 1 above,{38}={100\%}.

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

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

{38}={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{38}{x}=\frac{100\%}{42\%}

Step 7: Again, the reciprocal of both sides gives

\frac{x}{38}=\frac{42}{100}

\Rightarrow{x} = {15.96}

Therefore, {42\%} of {38} is {15.96}

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Difference

38 percent *42 =

(38:100)*42 =

(38*42):100 =

1596:100 = 15.96

Now we have: 38 percent of 42 = 15.96

Question: What is 38 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}={38\%}.

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

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

{x}={38\%}(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\%}{38\%}

Step 7: Again, the reciprocal of both sides gives

\frac{x}{42}=\frac{38}{100}

\Rightarrow{x} = {15.96}

Therefore, {38\%} of {42} is {15.96}

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