Question

42 is 5% of what number?

Answer 1

5% of anything is 1/20th of it. So 20/20ths of 42 is 840. So the answer is 840

Answer 2

The number is 840

Explanation:

We are finding percents

42 = 5% *n

Changing 5% to decimal form

42 = .05 n

Divide each side by .05

42/.05 = .05n /.05

840 = n

The number is 840