What is 42.00 percentage of 75 (42.00% of 75)?

31.332

is the 42 percent of 74.6

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

To put it into perspective, 42.00% of 75 is 31.33, 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 74.6 31.33

The bar highlights how much of 74.6 is captured by 42%.

  • 42% of 74.6 equals 31.33.
  • Increasing 74.6 by 42% gives 105.93.
  • Decreasing 74.6 by 42% gives 43.27.
  • The remaining portion (58%) equals 43.27.
  • Every 1% of 74.6 is 0.746.

Detailed breakdown

1% of 74.6
0.746

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 43.268 when expressed as a value.

Value after a 42% increase
105.93

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

Value after a 42% decrease
43.27

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

What is 42% of 74.6?

Quick percentage reference

Compare other common percentages of 74.6.
% of 74.6 Result Difference vs 42%
1% 0.746 -30.59
5% 3.73 -27.6
10% 7.46 -23.87
12.5% 9.33 -22.01
15% 11.19 -20.14
20% 14.92 -16.41
25% 18.65 -12.68
33.33% 24.86 -6.47
40% 29.84 -1.49
50% 37.3 +5.97
60% 44.76 +13.43
75% 55.95 +24.62
80% 59.68 +28.35
90% 67.14 +35.81
100% 74.6 +43.27

Steps to find the percentage of a number

Method 1: Using Proportions

Let's find 42% of 74.6 using proportion.

42% is 42 out of 100.

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

Write the proportion to find x out of 74.6.

\[ \frac{ 42 }{100} = \frac{x}{ 74.6 } \]

Cross-multiply: 42 × 74.6 = 100x

\[ 42 \cdot 74.6 = 100x \]

Solve for x: (42 × 74.6) ÷ 100 = x

\[ \frac{ 3133.2 }{100} = x \]

Hence, 42% of 74.6 is 31.332.

Method 2: Keyword-Based

Use keywords: "of" means multiply.

Convert 42% to decimal: 0.42

\[ x = 74.6 \cdot 0.42 \]

Multiply 74.6 × 0.42 = 31.332

So, 42% of 74.6 is 31.332.

Method 3: Formula-Based

Use the formula: percent × whole = part

Convert 42% to decimal: 0.42

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

74.6 × 0.42 = 31.332

Thus, 42% of 74.6 is 31.332.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • 42% of 74.6 is 31.332. To calculate this, multiply 74.6 by 42 and divide by 100, or simply multiply 74.6 by 0.42.
  • To calculate 42% of 74.6, multiply 74.6 by 0.42 (which is 42 ÷ 100). The formula is: 74.6 × 0.42 = 31.332.
  • To find 42% of any number, multiply the number by 0.42. For example, 42% of 74.6 = 74.6 × 0.42 = 31.332.
  • To calculate a percentage of a number, multiply the number by the percentage (in decimal form). For example, 42% of 74.6 = 74.6 × 0.42 = 31.332.
  • 42 percent is equal to 42/100, which simplifies to 21/50.
  • Yes, simply enter 74.6 × 0.42 into the calculator to get the answer: 31.332.
  • The formula is: Part = (Percentage ÷ 100) × Whole. In this case: (42 ÷ 100) × 74.6 = 31.332.
  • Yes. Since 42% is 21/50, dividing 74.6 by 2.38 gives the same result: 31.332.
  • Divide the percentage by 100. For example, 42% = 42 ÷ 100 = 0.42.
  • To find what percent 31.332 is of 74.6, use: (31.332 ÷ 74.6) × 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 74.6 by the decimal form of the percentage: 10% = 0.10 → 74.6 × 0.10 = 7.46; 25% = 0.25 → 74.6 × 0.25 = 18.65; 50% = 0.50 → 74.6 × 0.50 = 37.3.