8 is 12.5 percent of 64
Steps:
8:64*100 =
( 8*100):64 =
800:64 = 12.5
All the steps:
Now we have: 8 is what percent of 64 = 12.5
Question: 8 is what percent of 64?
Percentage solution with steps:
Step 1: We make the assumption that 64 is 100% since it is our output value.
Step 2: We next represent the value we seek with x.
Step 3: From step 1, it follows that %100=64
Step 4: In the same vein, x%=8.
Step 5: This gives us a pair of simple equations:
%100=64(1)
x%=8(2)
Step 6: By simply dividing equation 1 by equation 2 and taking note of the fact that both the LHS
(left hand side) of both equations have the same unit (%); we have
100%/x% = 64/8
Step 7: Taking the inverse (or reciprocal) of both sides yields
x%/100% = 8/64
x =12.5%
Therefore, 8 is 12.5% of 64.