8 is what percent of 1271 - 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 1271 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 1271, so we can write it down as 100%=1271.
4. We know, that x% equals 8 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=8.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=1271
2) x%=8
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%=1271/8
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 8 is what percent of 1271

100%/x%=1271/8
(100/x)*x=(1271/8)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=158.875*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (158.875) to get x
100/158.875=x
0.6294256490952=x
x=0.6294256490952

now we have:
8 is 0.6294256490952% of 1271