8 is what percent of 12960 - 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 12960 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 12960, so we can write it down as 100%=12960.
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%=12960
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%=12960/8
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 12960

100%/x%=12960/8
(100/x)*x=(12960/8)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=1620*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (1620) to get x
100/1620=x
0.061728395061728=x
x=0.061728395061728

now we have:
8 is 0.061728395061728% of 12960