Percentage Calculator: What is 8 percent of 74.2? = 5.936

8 percent *74.2 =

(8:100)*74.2 =

(8*74.2):100 =

593.6:100 = 5.936

Now we have: 8 percent of 74.2 = 5.936

Question: What is 8 percent of 74.2?

Percentage solution with steps:

Step 1: Our output value is 74.2.

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

Step 3: From step 1 above,{74.2}={100\%}.

Step 4: Similarly, {x}={8\%}.

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

{74.2}={100\%}(1).

{x}={8\%}(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{74.2}{x}=\frac{100\%}{8\%}

Step 7: Again, the reciprocal of both sides gives

\frac{x}{74.2}=\frac{8}{100}

\Rightarrow{x} = {5.936}

Therefore, {8\%} of {74.2} is {5.936}

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Difference

74.2 percent *8 =

(74.2:100)*8 =

(74.2*8):100 =

593.6:100 = 5.936

Now we have: 74.2 percent of 8 = 5.936

Question: What is 74.2 percent of 8?

Percentage solution with steps:

Step 1: Our output value is 8.

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

Step 3: From step 1 above,{8}={100\%}.

Step 4: Similarly, {x}={74.2\%}.

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

{8}={100\%}(1).

{x}={74.2\%}(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{8}{x}=\frac{100\%}{74.2\%}

Step 7: Again, the reciprocal of both sides gives

\frac{x}{8}=\frac{74.2}{100}

\Rightarrow{x} = {5.936}

Therefore, {74.2\%} of {8} is {5.936}

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