Percentage Calculator: What is 50 percent of .84? = 0.42

50 percent *.84 =

(50:100)*.84 =

(50*.84):100 =

42:100 = 0.42

Now we have: 50 percent of .84 = 0.42

Question: What is 50 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}={50\%}.

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

{.84}={100\%}(1).

{x}={50\%}(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\%}{50\%}

Step 7: Again, the reciprocal of both sides gives

\frac{x}{.84}=\frac{50}{100}

\Rightarrow{x} = {0.42}

Therefore, {50\%} of {.84} is {0.42}

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Difference

.84 percent *50 =

(.84:100)*50 =

(.84*50):100 =

42:100 = 0.42

Now we have: .84 percent of 50 = 0.42

Question: What is .84 percent of 50?

Percentage solution with steps:

Step 1: Our output value is 50.

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

Step 3: From step 1 above,{50}={100\%}.

Step 4: Similarly, {x}={.84\%}.

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

{50}={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{50}{x}=\frac{100\%}{.84\%}

Step 7: Again, the reciprocal of both sides gives

\frac{x}{50}=\frac{.84}{100}

\Rightarrow{x} = {0.42}

Therefore, {.84\%} of {50} is {0.42}

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