150000 is what percent of 8 - step by step solution

To get the solution, we are looking for, we need to point out what we know.

1. We assume, that the number 8 is 100% - because it's the output value of the task.
2. We assume, that x is the value we are looking for.
3. If 100% equals 8, so we can write it down as 100%=8.
4. We know, that x% equals 150000 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=150000.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=8
2) x%=150000
where left sides of both of them have the same units, and both right sides have the same units, so we can do something like that:
100%/x%=8/150000
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 150000 is what percent of 8

100%/x%=8/150000
(100/x)*x=(8/150000)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=5.3333333333333E-5*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (5.3333333333333E-5) to get x
100/5.3333333333333E-5=x
1875000=x
x=1875000

now we have:
150000 is 1875000% of 8