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How to Calculate What Percent 20 Is What Part of 8

How to calculate what percent 20 is what portion of 8

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Learn how to easily calculate what percent 20 is what part of 8 with our step-by-step guide.

Direct "is what" calculation:

To find what percent one number is what part of another, divide the first number by the second and multiply by 100. \[(20 \div 8) \times 100 = 250.00\%\]

Detailed steps for "is what" percentage:

  1. We want to calculate what percent 20 is what part of 8
  2. Divide 20 by 8: 20 ÷ 8 = 2.5
  3. Multiply the result by 100 to get the "is what" percentage: 2.5 × 100 = 250%

So, 20 is what percent of 8? The answer is 250%.

Alternative explanation for "is what" percentage:

To find what percent 20 is what part of 8, we're asking: "If 8 is 100%, what percent is 20?" We can think of this as a proportion: 20 is to 8 as the unknown "is what" percentage is to 100%. This gives us the equation: 20/8 = x/100, where x is the "is what" percentage we're looking for. Solving for x gives us x = (20 * 100) / 8 = 250%.