What is 189 minus 42 percent?

Here we will explain how to calculate the answer to: 189 minus 42 percent. To find the answer, we first calculate what 42 percent of 189 is, and then we deduct that amount from 189 to get the answer.

To get the 42 percent from any number such as 189, we multiply the number by 42 and then divide that answer by 100. Thus, to find 42 percent of 189, we do this:

(189 x 42)/100 = 79.38

Next, we simply subtract 79.38 from 189 like this:

189 - 79.38 = 109.62.

Therefore, as illustrated and calculated above, the answer to "What is 189 minus 42 percent?" is as follows:

109.62

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