Percentage Calculator: What is 42 percent of 74.2? = 31.164

42 percent *74.2 =

(42:100)*74.2 =

(42*74.2):100 =

3116.4:100 = 31.164

Now we have: 42 percent of 74.2 = 31.164

Question: What is 42 percent of 74.2?

Percentage solution with steps:

Step 1: Our output value is 74.2.

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

Step 3: From step 1 above,{74.2}={100\%}.

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

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

{74.2}={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{74.2}{x}=\frac{100\%}{42\%}

Step 7: Again, the reciprocal of both sides gives

\frac{x}{74.2}=\frac{42}{100}

\Rightarrow{x} = {31.164}

Therefore, {42\%} of {74.2} is {31.164}

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Difference

74.2 percent *42 =

(74.2:100)*42 =

(74.2*42):100 =

3116.4:100 = 31.164

Now we have: 74.2 percent of 42 = 31.164

Question: What is 74.2 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}={74.2\%}.

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

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

{x}={74.2\%}(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\%}{74.2\%}

Step 7: Again, the reciprocal of both sides gives

\frac{x}{42}=\frac{74.2}{100}

\Rightarrow{x} = {31.164}

Therefore, {74.2\%} of {42} is {31.164}

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