Percentage Calculator: What is 42 percent of 5.0? = 2.1

42 percent *5.0 =

(42:100)*5.0 =

(42*5.0):100 =

210:100 = 2.1

Now we have: 42 percent of 5.0 = 2.1

Question: What is 42 percent of 5.0?

Percentage solution with steps:

Step 1: Our output value is 5.0.

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

Step 3: From step 1 above,{5.0}={100\%}.

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

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

{5.0}={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{5.0}{x}=\frac{100\%}{42\%}

Step 7: Again, the reciprocal of both sides gives

\frac{x}{5.0}=\frac{42}{100}

\Rightarrow{x} = {2.1}

Therefore, {42\%} of {5.0} is {2.1}

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5.0 percent *42 =

(5.0:100)*42 =

(5.0*42):100 =

210:100 = 2.1

Now we have: 5.0 percent of 42 = 2.1

Question: What is 5.0 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}={5.0\%}.

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

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

{x}={5.0\%}(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\%}{5.0\%}

Step 7: Again, the reciprocal of both sides gives

\frac{x}{42}=\frac{5.0}{100}

\Rightarrow{x} = {2.1}

Therefore, {5.0\%} of {42} is {2.1}

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