Question

what number is 42% of 150

Answer 1

42%=.42
150*.42=63

Answer 2

42 percent of 150 is 0.42*150 or 63. And conversely, 150% of 42 is 63 as well.

Answer 3

Translate English sentence into math sentence (also known as an equation):
Unknown number = x
42 = 42
% = 1/100 = 0.01, so 42% = 0.42
"of" = "times" = *
150 = 150

So,
what number is 42% of 150 becomes
x = 0.42 * 150
Just multiply 0.42 and 150 together.