8 is what percent of 2714 - 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 2714 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 2714, so we can write it down as 100%=2714.
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%=2714
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%=2714/8
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 2714

100%/x%=2714/8
(100/x)*x=(2714/8)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=339.25*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (339.25) to get x
100/339.25=x
0.29476787030214=x
x=0.29476787030214

now we have:
8 is 0.29476787030214% of 2714