What is 8 percent of 205009 - 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 205009 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 205009 is 100%, so we can write it down as 205009=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) 205009=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:
205009/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 205009

205009/x=100/8
(205009/x)*x=(100/8)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
205009=12.5*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (12.5) to get x
205009/12.5=x
16400.72=x
x=16400.72

now we have:
8% of 205009=16400.72