Question

What is 42% of 50? I'm really struggling.

Answer 1

42% of 100 is 42 so 42% of is half of the first answer, therefore the answer is 21.

Answer 2

42 percent of 50 is 21. 42 percent of 100 would be 42 so just splits that in half. You could also do .42 x 50 to find the answer. 42 percent is equivalent to .42