Percentage Calculator: What is 42 percent off (discount) 1280? = 742.4

1280 - (42/100 * 1280) = 742.4

Now we have: 1280 decreased by 42 percent = 742.4

Question: What is the 42 percent discount of 1280? What is 1280 minus 42 percent?
Answer = 742.4

Percentage solution with steps:

Step 1: We have a with value of 42.

Step 2: We have b with value of 1280.

Step 3: The formula for calculation will be: b - (a/100 * b) = x.

Step 4: We could also represent this as: x = b - (\frac{a}{100} * b).

Step 5: We now replace with the values: x = 1280 - (\frac{42}{100} * 1280).

Step 6: That gives us an {x} = {742.4}

Therefore, {42} percent off {1280} is {742.4}

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42 - (1280/100 * 42) = -495.6

Now we have: 42 decreased by 1280 percent = -495.6

Question: What is the 1280 percent discount of 42? What is 42 minus 1280 percent?
Answer = -495.6

Percentage solution with steps:

Step 1: We have a with value of 1280.

Step 2: We have b with value of 42.

Step 3: The formula for calculation will be: b - (a/100 * b) = x.

Step 4: We could also represent this as: x = b - (\frac{a}{100} * b).

Step 5: We now replace with the values: x = 42 - (\frac{1280}{100} * 42).

Step 6: That gives us an {x} = {-495.6}

Therefore, {1280} percent off {42} is {-495.6}

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