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What is 60 Percent of 42?

60% of 42 = 25.2

Result
25.2
Remaining
16.8
60% as decimal
0.6
42 + 60%
67.2

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How to work it out

  1. Turn the percentage into a decimal: 60 ÷ 100 = 0.6
  2. Multiply: 0.6 × 42 = 25.2
  3. Check: Work backwards: 25.2 ÷ 42 × 100 = 60%.

Another method. As a proportion of part to whole: 60/100 = part/42, so part = 60 × 42 ÷ 100 = 25.2. Both methods always give the same answer.

In a spreadsheet: =60%*42. Forgetting to divide the percentage by 100 makes the answer 100 times too big. Note that x% of y always equals y% of x.

What the result means

25.2 is the 60% share of 42. The remaining 40% is 16.8, and the two parts add back up to 42.

Discounts: 60% off an item priced $42 saves $25.2, so you pay $16.8.

Adding and taking away 60%

Increasing 42 by 60% gives 67.2 and decreasing it by 60% gives 16.8. These do not cancel out: raising 42 by 60% and then lowering the result by 60% ends at 26.88, because the second 60% is taken of a bigger number.

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The other way round: 42% of 60. 60% of 42 and 42% of 60 are always equal (both are 60 × 42 ÷ 100 = 25.2), so you can swap the numbers when one order is easier to work out in your head.

Practice

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Questions

What is 60 Percent of 42?

60% of 42 is 25.2. Formula, steps and practice examples.

What is 60% off 42?

16.8. Taking 60% off leaves 40% of 42.

What is 42 plus 60%?

67.2. Adding 60% is the same as multiplying by 1.6.