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 divided by  equals what percent (%) and what decimal?  
 is  percent (%) of what number?  
 percent (%) of   equals what number?  
 percent (%)   equals what number?  
Convert  percent (%) to a decimal and a fraction.  
Convert the decimal  to a percentage and a fraction.  
Calculate the percentage change from  to   
What percent of  is   
% of % is  
  

Answer
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35%

↓Steps Explained:↓

Convert the following fraction to a percentage and decimal

42
120

Alternative Expression

42 is what percent of 120?

Percentage Formula

Percentage  =  Numerator * 100
  Denominator

Evaluating using our inputs, we get:

Percentage  =  42 * 100
  120

Percentage  =  4200
  120

Calculate the decimal of the percentage

Decimal  =  Percentage
  100.

Dividing by 100 means shift the decimal point 2 places to the left.

Shift 35 one decimal place to the left, we get --> 3.5

Shift 3.5 another decimal place to the left, we get --> 0.35

Check to see if 0.35 is a terminating decimal:

A terminating decimal is one that ends

Since the decimals 5 does not repeat,
this is a terminating decimal

Final Answer

35%
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