Percentage Calculator: What is 42 percent of 5.5? = 2.31

42 percent *5.5 =

(42:100)*5.5 =

(42*5.5):100 =

231:100 = 2.31

Now we have: 42 percent of 5.5 = 2.31

Question: What is 42 percent of 5.5?

Percentage solution with steps:

Step 1: Our output value is 5.5.

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

Step 3: From step 1 above,{5.5}={100\%}.

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

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

{5.5}={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{5.5}{x}=\frac{100\%}{42\%}

Step 7: Again, the reciprocal of both sides gives

\frac{x}{5.5}=\frac{42}{100}

\Rightarrow{x} = {2.31}

Therefore, {42\%} of {5.5} is {2.31}

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5.5 percent *42 =

(5.5:100)*42 =

(5.5*42):100 =

231:100 = 2.31

Now we have: 5.5 percent of 42 = 2.31

Question: What is 5.5 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}={5.5\%}.

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

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

{x}={5.5\%}(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\%}{5.5\%}

Step 7: Again, the reciprocal of both sides gives

\frac{x}{42}=\frac{5.5}{100}

\Rightarrow{x} = {2.31}

Therefore, {5.5\%} of {42} is {2.31}

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