6 is what percent of 8615 - 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 8615 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 8615, so we can write it down as 100%=8615.
4. We know, that x% equals 6 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=6.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=8615
2) x%=6
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%=8615/6
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 6 is what percent of 8615

100%/x%=8615/6
(100/x)*x=(8615/6)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=1435.8333333333*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (1435.8333333333) to get x
100/1435.8333333333=x
0.069645966337783=x
x=0.069645966337783

now we have:
6 is 0.069645966337783% of 8615