Percentage Calculator: What is 42 percent of 550? = 231

42 percent *550 =

(42:100)*550 =

(42*550):100 =

23100:100 = 231

Now we have: 42 percent of 550 = 231

Question: What is 42 percent of 550?

Percentage solution with steps:

Step 1: Our output value is 550.

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

Step 3: From step 1 above,{550}={100\%}.

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

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

{550}={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{550}{x}=\frac{100\%}{42\%}

Step 7: Again, the reciprocal of both sides gives

\frac{x}{550}=\frac{42}{100}

\Rightarrow{x} = {231}

Therefore, {42\%} of {550} is {231}

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Difference

550 percent *42 =

(550:100)*42 =

(550*42):100 =

23100:100 = 231

Now we have: 550 percent of 42 = 231

Question: What is 550 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}={550\%}.

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

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

{x}={550\%}(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\%}{550\%}

Step 7: Again, the reciprocal of both sides gives

\frac{x}{42}=\frac{550}{100}

\Rightarrow{x} = {231}

Therefore, {550\%} of {42} is {231}

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