45 percent of 42 Pounds
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Using this tool you can find any percentage in three ways. So, we think you reached us looking for answers like: 1) What is 45 percent (%) of 42? 2) 45 is what percent of 42? Or may be: 45 percent of 42 Pounds?
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Here are the solutions to the questions stated above:
1) What is 45% of 42?
Always use this formula to find a percentage:
% / 100 = Part / Whole replace the given values:
45 / 100 = Part / 42
Cross multiply:
45 x 42 = 100 x Part, or
1890 = 100 x Part
Now, divide by 100 and get the answer:
Part = 1890 / 100 = 18.9
2) What is 45 out of 42?
This question is equivalent to: "45 is what percent of 42?" Or What percent 45 is out of 42?
Use again the same percentage formula:
% / 100 = Part / Whole replace the given values:
% / 100 = 45 / 42
Cross multiply:
% x 42 = 45 x 100
Divide by 42 to get the percentage:
% = (45 x 100) / 42 = 107.14285714286%
A shorter way to calculate x out of y
You can easily find 45 is out of 42, in one step, by simply dividing 45 by 42, then multiplying the result by 100. So,
45 is out of 42 = 45/42 x 100 = 107.14285714286%
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