Percentage Calculator: What is 42 percent of 5.6? = 2.352

42 percent *5.6 =

(42:100)*5.6 =

(42*5.6):100 =

235.2:100 = 2.352

Now we have: 42 percent of 5.6 = 2.352

Question: What is 42 percent of 5.6?

Percentage solution with steps:

Step 1: Our output value is 5.6.

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

Step 3: From step 1 above,{5.6}={100\%}.

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

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

{5.6}={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{5.6}{x}=\frac{100\%}{42\%}

Step 7: Again, the reciprocal of both sides gives

\frac{x}{5.6}=\frac{42}{100}

\Rightarrow{x} = {2.352}

Therefore, {42\%} of {5.6} is {2.352}

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5.6 percent *42 =

(5.6:100)*42 =

(5.6*42):100 =

235.2:100 = 2.352

Now we have: 5.6 percent of 42 = 2.352

Question: What is 5.6 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}={5.6\%}.

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

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

{x}={5.6\%}(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\%}{5.6\%}

Step 7: Again, the reciprocal of both sides gives

\frac{x}{42}=\frac{5.6}{100}

\Rightarrow{x} = {2.352}

Therefore, {5.6\%} of {42} is {2.352}

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