8 is what percent of 17971 - 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 17971 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 17971, so we can write it down as 100%=17971.
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%=17971
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%=17971/8
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 17971

100%/x%=17971/8
(100/x)*x=(17971/8)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=2246.375*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (2246.375) to get x
100/2246.375=x
0.044516164932391=x
x=0.044516164932391

now we have:
8 is 0.044516164932391% of 17971