8.5 is what percent of 2941.14 - 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 2941.14 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 2941.14, so we can write it down as 100%=2941.14.
4. We know, that x% equals 8.5 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=8.5.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=2941.14
2) x%=8.5
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%=2941.14/8.5
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 8.5 is what percent of 2941.14

100%/x%=2941.14/8.5
(100/x)*x=(2941.14/8.5)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=346.01647058824*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (346.01647058824) to get x
100/346.01647058824=x
0.28900358364444=x
x=0.28900358364444

now we have:
8.5 is 0.28900358364444% of 2941.14