Percentage Calculator: What is 42 percent of 8.5? = 3.57

42 percent *8.5 =

(42:100)*8.5 =

(42*8.5):100 =

357:100 = 3.57

Now we have: 42 percent of 8.5 = 3.57

Question: What is 42 percent of 8.5?

Percentage solution with steps:

Step 1: Our output value is 8.5.

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

Step 3: From step 1 above,{8.5}={100\%}.

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

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

{8.5}={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{8.5}{x}=\frac{100\%}{42\%}

Step 7: Again, the reciprocal of both sides gives

\frac{x}{8.5}=\frac{42}{100}

\Rightarrow{x} = {3.57}

Therefore, {42\%} of {8.5} is {3.57}

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Difference

8.5 percent *42 =

(8.5:100)*42 =

(8.5*42):100 =

357:100 = 3.57

Now we have: 8.5 percent of 42 = 3.57

Question: What is 8.5 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}={8.5\%}.

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

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

{x}={8.5\%}(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\%}{8.5\%}

Step 7: Again, the reciprocal of both sides gives

\frac{x}{42}=\frac{8.5}{100}

\Rightarrow{x} = {3.57}

Therefore, {8.5\%} of {42} is {3.57}

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