Question

What percentage of 42 is 14?

Answer 1

Hint-this question is based on the basic concepts of percentage. As we know, a percentage is a number or ratio that can be expressed as a fraction of 100, which means, a part per hundred. The word percent means per 100. It is represented by the symbol “%”. Percentages have no dimension, hence are dimensionless numbers.

Complete step-by-step answer:

According to question,

We need to calculate percentage of 42 is 14

we write 14 of 42 as $\dfrac{{{\text{14}}}}{{{\text{42}}}}$

Now,

percentage of 42 is 14 = $\dfrac{{{\text{14}}}}{{{\text{42}}}}$$ \times $100 %

                                         = $\dfrac{{\text{1}}}{3}$$ \times $100 %

                                         = 33.3 %

                                         Or 33$\dfrac{1}{3}$%

Therefore, percentage of 42 is 14 is 33.3 % Or 33$\dfrac{1}{3}$%


Note- The word percentage and percent are related closely to each other. Percent (or symbol %) is accompanied with a specific number. Example, more than 75% of the participants responded with their positive response to abjure. Percentage is represented without a number, is used generally for the general case of percent. Example, the percentage of the population affected by malaria is between 60% and 65%.