Percentage Calculator: What is 5 percent of 420? = 21

5 percent *420 =

(5:100)*420 =

(5*420):100 =

2100:100 = 21

Now we have: 5 percent of 420 = 21

Question: What is 5 percent of 420?

Percentage solution with steps:

Step 1: Our output value is 420.

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

Step 3: From step 1 above,{420}={100\%}.

Step 4: Similarly, {x}={5\%}.

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

{420}={100\%}(1).

{x}={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{420}{x}=\frac{100\%}{5\%}

Step 7: Again, the reciprocal of both sides gives

\frac{x}{420}=\frac{5}{100}

\Rightarrow{x} = {21}

Therefore, {5\%} of {420} is {21}

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Difference

420 percent *5 =

(420:100)*5 =

(420*5):100 =

2100:100 = 21

Now we have: 420 percent of 5 = 21

Question: What is 420 percent of 5?

Percentage solution with steps:

Step 1: Our output value is 5.

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

Step 3: From step 1 above,{5}={100\%}.

Step 4: Similarly, {x}={420\%}.

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

{5}={100\%}(1).

{x}={420\%}(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{5}{x}=\frac{100\%}{420\%}

Step 7: Again, the reciprocal of both sides gives

\frac{x}{5}=\frac{420}{100}

\Rightarrow{x} = {21}

Therefore, {420\%} of {5} is {21}

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