8 is what percent of 63859 - 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 63859 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 63859, so we can write it down as 100%=63859.
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%=63859
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%=63859/8
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 63859

100%/x%=63859/8
(100/x)*x=(63859/8)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=7982.375*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (7982.375) to get x
100/7982.375=x
0.01252759986846=x
x=0.01252759986846

now we have:
8 is 0.01252759986846% of 63859