what is 142% of 469?
\(\begin{array}{ccc}100\%&-&469\\\\142\%&-&x\end{array}\\\\\\cross\ multiply\\\\100x=142\times469\\\\100x=66598\ \ \ \ |divide\ both\ sides\ by\ 100\\\\\boxed{x=665.98}\)
142% means 1.42"of" means "times"1.42 x 469 = 665.98
