Percentage Calculator: What is 42 percent of 68.5? = 28.77

42 percent *68.5 =

(42:100)*68.5 =

(42*68.5):100 =

2877:100 = 28.77

Now we have: 42 percent of 68.5 = 28.77

Question: What is 42 percent of 68.5?

Percentage solution with steps:

Step 1: Our output value is 68.5.

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

Step 3: From step 1 above,{68.5}={100\%}.

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

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

{68.5}={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{68.5}{x}=\frac{100\%}{42\%}

Step 7: Again, the reciprocal of both sides gives

\frac{x}{68.5}=\frac{42}{100}

\Rightarrow{x} = {28.77}

Therefore, {42\%} of {68.5} is {28.77}

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68.5 percent *42 =

(68.5:100)*42 =

(68.5*42):100 =

2877:100 = 28.77

Now we have: 68.5 percent of 42 = 28.77

Question: What is 68.5 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}={68.5\%}.

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

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

{x}={68.5\%}(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\%}{68.5\%}

Step 7: Again, the reciprocal of both sides gives

\frac{x}{42}=\frac{68.5}{100}

\Rightarrow{x} = {28.77}

Therefore, {68.5\%} of {42} is {28.77}

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