50 is what percent of 8215 - 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 8215 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 8215, so we can write it down as 100%=8215.
4. We know, that x% equals 50 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=50.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=8215
2) x%=50
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%=8215/50
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 50 is what percent of 8215

100%/x%=8215/50
(100/x)*x=(8215/50)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=164.3*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (164.3) to get x
100/164.3=x
0.60864272671942=x
x=0.60864272671942

now we have:
50 is 0.60864272671942% of 8215