Percentage Calculator: What is 42 percent of 5.40? = 2.268

42 percent *5.40 =

(42:100)*5.40 =

(42*5.40):100 =

226.8:100 = 2.268

Now we have: 42 percent of 5.40 = 2.268

Question: What is 42 percent of 5.40?

Percentage solution with steps:

Step 1: Our output value is 5.40.

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

Step 3: From step 1 above,{5.40}={100\%}.

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

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

{5.40}={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{5.40}{x}=\frac{100\%}{42\%}

Step 7: Again, the reciprocal of both sides gives

\frac{x}{5.40}=\frac{42}{100}

\Rightarrow{x} = {2.268}

Therefore, {42\%} of {5.40} is {2.268}

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Difference

5.40 percent *42 =

(5.40:100)*42 =

(5.40*42):100 =

226.8:100 = 2.268

Now we have: 5.40 percent of 42 = 2.268

Question: What is 5.40 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}={5.40\%}.

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

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

{x}={5.40\%}(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\%}{5.40\%}

Step 7: Again, the reciprocal of both sides gives

\frac{x}{42}=\frac{5.40}{100}

\Rightarrow{x} = {2.268}

Therefore, {5.40\%} of {42} is {2.268}

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