What Percent is 542 of 400?

We need to find what percentage 542 is of 400.

Part (the amount we have): 542

Whole (the total): 400

We're asking: "542 out of 400 is how many percent?"

To find what percent one number is of another, we use:

Percentage = (Part ÷ Whole) × 100

This gives us the part as a fraction of the whole, then converts to a percentage.

Step 1: Divide the part by the whole:

Step 2: Multiply by 100 to convert to percent:

1.355 × 100 = 135.5%

542 is 135.5% of 400.

This means if you had 400 items and took 542 of them,

you would have 135.5% of the total.