Percentage Calculator: What is 42 percent of 51.5? = 21.63

42 percent *51.5 =

(42:100)*51.5 =

(42*51.5):100 =

2163:100 = 21.63

Now we have: 42 percent of 51.5 = 21.63

Question: What is 42 percent of 51.5?

Percentage solution with steps:

Step 1: Our output value is 51.5.

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

Step 3: From step 1 above,{51.5}={100\%}.

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

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

{51.5}={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{51.5}{x}=\frac{100\%}{42\%}

Step 7: Again, the reciprocal of both sides gives

\frac{x}{51.5}=\frac{42}{100}

\Rightarrow{x} = {21.63}

Therefore, {42\%} of {51.5} is {21.63}

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51.5 percent *42 =

(51.5:100)*42 =

(51.5*42):100 =

2163:100 = 21.63

Now we have: 51.5 percent of 42 = 21.63

Question: What is 51.5 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}={51.5\%}.

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

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

{x}={51.5\%}(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\%}{51.5\%}

Step 7: Again, the reciprocal of both sides gives

\frac{x}{42}=\frac{51.5}{100}

\Rightarrow{x} = {21.63}

Therefore, {51.5\%} of {42} is {21.63}

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