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What is 42 percent of 400?
Answer: 42% of 400 is 168.
You want to know the answer to this question: what is 42 percent of 400? Here is a very simple step-by-step guide to find out.
Step 1: A percentage is a number or ratio expressed as a fraction of 100.
\(42\%\) = \(42 \over 100 \) = \(0.42\)
Step 2: We use the following formula:
\(\text{Percentage of a value}\) = \(X \cdot P\%\)
• \(X = 400\)
• \(P\% = 42\%\) = \(42 \over 100 \) = \(0.42\)
\(Answer: 400 \cdot 42\%\) = \(400 \cdot 0.42\) = \(168\)
• \(X = 400\)
• \(P\% = 42\%\) = \(42 \over 100 \) = \(0.42\)
\(Answer: 400 \cdot 42\%\) = \(400 \cdot 0.42\) = \(168\)
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