What is 42.00 percentage of 74 (42.00% of 74)?

31.164

is the 42 percent of 74.2

(thirty-one point one six is forty-two percent of seventy-four point two)

To put it into perspective, 42.00% of 74 is 31.16, which represents between a quarter and half of the total value. This percentage is frequently used in discount calculations, down payments, or profit margins.
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42% of 74.2 31.16

The bar highlights how much of 74.2 is captured by 42%.

  • 42% of 74.2 equals 31.16.
  • Increasing 74.2 by 42% gives 105.36.
  • Decreasing 74.2 by 42% gives 43.04.
  • The remaining portion (58%) equals 43.04.
  • Every 1% of 74.2 is 0.742.

Detailed breakdown

1% of 74.2
0.742

Every percentage point equals this amount of the total value.

42% as a decimal
0.42

Use this decimal in spreadsheets or formulas to multiply other values.

42% as a fraction
21/50

Reduced fraction that represents the same percentage.

Complement to 100%
58%

The remaining portion of the total equals 43.036 when expressed as a value.

Value after a 42% increase
105.36

Add the percentage result to the original value to project growth or markups.

Value after a 42% decrease
43.04

Subtract the percentage result from the original value to plan discounts.

What is 42% of 74.2?

Quick percentage reference

Compare other common percentages of 74.2.
% of 74.2 Result Difference vs 42%
1% 0.742 -30.42
5% 3.71 -27.45
10% 7.42 -23.74
12.5% 9.28 -21.89
15% 11.13 -20.03
20% 14.84 -16.32
25% 18.55 -12.61
33.33% 24.73 -6.43
40% 29.68 -1.48
50% 37.1 +5.94
60% 44.52 +13.36
75% 55.65 +24.49
80% 59.36 +28.2
90% 66.78 +35.62
100% 74.2 +43.04

Steps to find the percentage of a number

Method 1: Using Proportions

Let's find 42% of 74.2 using proportion.

42% is 42 out of 100.

\[ \frac{ 42 }{100} \]

Write the proportion to find x out of 74.2.

\[ \frac{ 42 }{100} = \frac{x}{ 74.2 } \]

Cross-multiply: 42 × 74.2 = 100x

\[ 42 \cdot 74.2 = 100x \]

Solve for x: (42 × 74.2) ÷ 100 = x

\[ \frac{ 3116.4 }{100} = x \]

Hence, 42% of 74.2 is 31.164.

Method 2: Keyword-Based

Use keywords: "of" means multiply.

Convert 42% to decimal: 0.42

\[ x = 74.2 \cdot 0.42 \]

Multiply 74.2 × 0.42 = 31.164

So, 42% of 74.2 is 31.164.

Method 3: Formula-Based

Use the formula: percent × whole = part

Convert 42% to decimal: 0.42

\[ \text{Percentage} \cdot \text{Whole} = \text{Part} \]

74.2 × 0.42 = 31.164

Thus, 42% of 74.2 is 31.164.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • 42% of 74.2 is 31.164. To calculate this, multiply 74.2 by 42 and divide by 100, or simply multiply 74.2 by 0.42.
  • To calculate 42% of 74.2, multiply 74.2 by 0.42 (which is 42 ÷ 100). The formula is: 74.2 × 0.42 = 31.164.
  • To find 42% of any number, multiply the number by 0.42. For example, 42% of 74.2 = 74.2 × 0.42 = 31.164.
  • To calculate a percentage of a number, multiply the number by the percentage (in decimal form). For example, 42% of 74.2 = 74.2 × 0.42 = 31.164.
  • 42 percent is equal to 42/100, which simplifies to 21/50.
  • Yes, simply enter 74.2 × 0.42 into the calculator to get the answer: 31.164.
  • The formula is: Part = (Percentage ÷ 100) × Whole. In this case: (42 ÷ 100) × 74.2 = 31.164.
  • Yes. Since 42% is 21/50, dividing 74.2 by 2.38 gives the same result: 31.164.
  • Divide the percentage by 100. For example, 42% = 42 ÷ 100 = 0.42.
  • To find what percent 31.164 is of 74.2, use: (31.164 ÷ 74.2) × 100 = 42%.
  • Yes, a percentage greater than 100% means the value exceeds the whole. For example, 150% of 100 is 150.
  • Percentages are used in daily life for discounts, interest rates, statistics, budgeting, and comparisons.
  • Just multiply 74.2 by the decimal form of the percentage: 10% = 0.10 → 74.2 × 0.10 = 7.42; 25% = 0.25 → 74.2 × 0.25 = 18.55; 50% = 0.50 → 74.2 × 0.50 = 37.1.