What is 8 percent of 183385.02 - 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 183385.02 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 183385.02 is 100%, so we can write it down as 183385.02=100%.
4. We know, that x is 8% of the output value, so we can write it down as x=8%.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 183385.02=100%
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:
183385.02/x=100%/8%
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for what is 8% of 183385.02

183385.02/x=100/8
(183385.02/x)*x=(100/8)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
183385.02=12.5*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (12.5) to get x
183385.02/12.5=x
14670.8016=x
x=14670.8016

now we have:
8% of 183385.02=14670.8016