What is 42 times 2 percent? (42 x 2%)

What is 42 times 2 percent?

Here we will show you two different yet similar ways of calculating 42 times 2 percent (42 x 2%). The idea is to show you different ways of calculating 42 times 2 percent so you will have a good understanding of the underlying process of multiplying any number with any percent.

We start by converting 2 percent to a decimal number by dividing 2 by 100 and then we multiply that decimal number by 42. Here is the math to illustrate:

2 / 100 = 0.02
42 x 0.02 = 0.84

The reason we divide 2 by 100 above is because 2 percent means per 100. You can actually divide by 100 after you multiply 42 by 2 and get the same answer. Again, here is the math to illustrate:

42 x 2 = 84
84 / 100 = 0.84

The key is to remember is that "percent" in 2 percent means per hundred and you have to adjust for that with problems like this. To summarize, here is 42 times 2 percent with the answer:

42 x 2 percent = 0.84

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