What is 8 percent of 281992 - 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 281992 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 281992 is 100%, so we can write it down as 281992=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) 281992=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:
281992/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 281992

281992/x=100/8
(281992/x)*x=(100/8)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
281992=12.5*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (12.5) to get x
281992/12.5=x
22559.36=x
x=22559.36

now we have:
8% of 281992=22559.36