8 is what percent of 187.25 - 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 187.25 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 187.25, so we can write it down as 100%=187.25.
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%=187.25
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%=187.25/8
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 187.25

100%/x%=187.25/8
(100/x)*x=(187.25/8)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=23.40625*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (23.40625) to get x
100/23.40625=x
4.2723631508678=x
x=4.2723631508678

now we have:
8 is 4.2723631508678% of 187.25