What is 42.00 percentage of 8 (42.00% of 8)?

3.36

is the 42 percent of 8

(three point three six is forty-two percent of eight)

To put it into perspective, 42.00% of 8 is 3.36, 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 8 3.36

The bar highlights how much of 8 is captured by 42%.

  • 42% of 8 equals 3.36.
  • Increasing 8 by 42% gives 11.36.
  • Decreasing 8 by 42% gives 4.64.
  • The remaining portion (58%) equals 4.64.
  • Every 1% of 8 is 0.08.

Detailed breakdown

1% of 8
0.08

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 4.64 when expressed as a value.

Value after a 42% increase
11.36

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

Value after a 42% decrease
4.64

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

What is 42% of 8?

Quick percentage reference

Compare other common percentages of 8.
% of 8 Result Difference vs 42%
1% 0.08 -3.28
5% 0.4 -2.96
10% 0.8 -2.56
12.5% 1 -2.36
15% 1.2 -2.16
20% 1.6 -1.76
25% 2 -1.36
33.33% 2.67 -0.6936
40% 3.2 -0.16
50% 4 +0.64
60% 4.8 +1.44
75% 6 +2.64
80% 6.4 +3.04
90% 7.2 +3.84
100% 8 +4.64

Steps to find the percentage of a number

Method 1: Using Proportions

Let's find 42% of 8 using proportion.

42% is 42 out of 100.

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

Write the proportion to find x out of 8.

\[ \frac{ 42 }{100} = \frac{x}{ 8 } \]

Cross-multiply: 42 × 8 = 100x

\[ 42 \cdot 8 = 100x \]

Solve for x: (42 × 8) ÷ 100 = x

\[ \frac{ 336 }{100} = x \]

Hence, 42% of 8 is 3.36.

Method 2: Keyword-Based

Use keywords: "of" means multiply.

Convert 42% to decimal: 0.42

\[ x = 8 \cdot 0.42 \]

Multiply 8 × 0.42 = 3.36

So, 42% of 8 is 3.36.

Method 3: Formula-Based

Use the formula: percent × whole = part

Convert 42% to decimal: 0.42

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

8 × 0.42 = 3.36

Thus, 42% of 8 is 3.36.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • 42% of 8 is 3.36. To calculate this, multiply 8 by 42 and divide by 100, or simply multiply 8 by 0.42.
  • To calculate 42% of 8, multiply 8 by 0.42 (which is 42 ÷ 100). The formula is: 8 × 0.42 = 3.36.
  • To find 42% of any number, multiply the number by 0.42. For example, 42% of 8 = 8 × 0.42 = 3.36.
  • To calculate a percentage of a number, multiply the number by the percentage (in decimal form). For example, 42% of 8 = 8 × 0.42 = 3.36.
  • 42 percent is equal to 42/100, which simplifies to 21/50.
  • Yes, simply enter 8 × 0.42 into the calculator to get the answer: 3.36.
  • The formula is: Part = (Percentage ÷ 100) × Whole. In this case: (42 ÷ 100) × 8 = 3.36.
  • Yes. Since 42% is 21/50, dividing 8 by 2.38 gives the same result: 3.36.
  • Divide the percentage by 100. For example, 42% = 42 ÷ 100 = 0.42.
  • To find what percent 3.36 is of 8, use: (3.36 ÷ 8) × 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 8 by the decimal form of the percentage: 10% = 0.10 → 8 × 0.10 = 0.8; 25% = 0.25 → 8 × 0.25 = 2; 50% = 0.50 → 8 × 0.50 = 4.