Calculate X percent of Y

15 percent of 42 is 6.30

What is 15 percent of 42?

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

15% *42

=(15/100) *42

=(15*42)/100

=(15*42)/100

=630/100

=6.3

Steps to calculate 15 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 15%.
  2. Step 2: Divide the percentage by 100 to convert it to a decimal: 15/100 = 0.15.
  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: 0.15 x 42 = 6.3.
  5. Step 5: The result is the percentage you were looking for: 15% of 42 is 6.3.

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 15 percent of 42.

1 2 3 4 x = 15 # Replace x with the desired percentage value y = 42# Replace y with the desired total value result = (x/100) * y print(result)

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