Calculate X percent of Y

6 percent of 42 is 2.52

What is 6 percent of 42?

Below is the mathematical calculations to find the x percetage of y.

6% *42

=(6/100) *42

=(6*42)/100

=(6*42)/100

=252/100

=2.52

Steps to calculate 6 percent of 42.

Here are some additional steps to further clarify the calculation

  1. Step 1: Write down the percentage you want to calculate, such as 6%.
  2. Step 2: Divide the percentage by 100 to convert it to a decimal: 6/100 = 0.06.
  3. Step 3: Write down the value you want to find the percentage of, such as 42.
  4. Step 4: Multiply the decimal by the value: 0.06 x 42 = 2.52.
  5. Step 5: The result is the percentage you were looking for: 6% of 42 is 2.52.

So the full formula is:

x% of y = (x/100) * y where x is the percentage you want to calculate and y is the value you want to find the percentage of.

Python code to calculate 6 percent of 42.

1 2 3 4 x = 6 # Replace x with the desired percentage value y = 42# Replace y with the desired total value result = (x/100) * y print(result)

Percentage Chart for 42.

Percentage Chart for 6.

;