What is 50 percent of 842? (50% of 842)

What is 50 percent of 842?

Here we will show you how to calculate 50 percent of 842 (50% of 842). We start by making an equation. 50 percent of 842 is the same as 50 per hundred of 842. We can therefore make the following equation:

50/100 = A/842

To solve the equation above for A (Amount), we first switch the sides to get the A on the left side. Then, we multiply each side by 842. Finally, we divide the numerator by the denominator on the right side to get the answer. Here is the work to illustrate:

50/100 = A/842
A/842 = 50/100
A×842/842 = 50×842/100
A = 42100/100
A = 421

The work above shows the long way to explain how to calculate 50 percent of 842. This gives you a foundation and a better understanding of how to calculate percentages. However, in the future, you could use this simplified formula:

(B × P)/100

In our problem, "What is 50 percent of 842?", B (Base) is 842 and P (Percent) is 50:

(842 × 50)/100 = 421

In summary, the answer to "What is 50 percent of 842?" is as follows:

421

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