Percentage Calculator: What is 5 percent of 84? = 4.2

5 percent *84 =

(5:100)*84 =

(5*84):100 =

420:100 = 4.2

Now we have: 5 percent of 84 = 4.2

Question: What is 5 percent of 84?

Percentage solution with steps:

Step 1: Our output value is 84.

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

Step 3: From step 1 above,{84}={100\%}.

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

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

{84}={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{84}{x}=\frac{100\%}{5\%}

Step 7: Again, the reciprocal of both sides gives

\frac{x}{84}=\frac{5}{100}

\Rightarrow{x} = {4.2}

Therefore, {5\%} of {84} is {4.2}

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Difference

84 percent *5 =

(84:100)*5 =

(84*5):100 =

420:100 = 4.2

Now we have: 84 percent of 5 = 4.2

Question: What is 84 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}={84\%}.

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

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

{x}={84\%}(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\%}{84\%}

Step 7: Again, the reciprocal of both sides gives

\frac{x}{5}=\frac{84}{100}

\Rightarrow{x} = {4.2}

Therefore, {84\%} of {5} is {4.2}

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