What percentage is 42 seconds of 1 minute?

To find the percentage of 42 seconds in 1 minute, we first need to convert both times to the same unit. Since there are 60 seconds in a minute, 42 seconds is 42/60 = 0.7 minutes. To calculate the percentage, we divide 0.7 by 1 (the total) and multiply by 100 to get 70%. Therefore, 42 seconds is 70% of 1 minute.