Percentage Calculator: What is 5 percent of 42000? = 2100

5 percent *42000 =

(5:100)*42000 =

(5*42000):100 =

210000:100 = 2100

Now we have: 5 percent of 42000 = 2100

Question: What is 5 percent of 42000?

Percentage solution with steps:

Step 1: Our output value is 42000.

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

Step 3: From step 1 above,{42000}={100\%}.

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

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

{42000}={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{42000}{x}=\frac{100\%}{5\%}

Step 7: Again, the reciprocal of both sides gives

\frac{x}{42000}=\frac{5}{100}

\Rightarrow{x} = {2100}

Therefore, {5\%} of {42000} is {2100}

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Difference

42000 percent *5 =

(42000:100)*5 =

(42000*5):100 =

210000:100 = 2100

Now we have: 42000 percent of 5 = 2100

Question: What is 42000 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}={42000\%}.

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

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

{x}={42000\%}(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\%}{42000\%}

Step 7: Again, the reciprocal of both sides gives

\frac{x}{5}=\frac{42000}{100}

\Rightarrow{x} = {2100}

Therefore, {42000\%} of {5} is {2100}

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