Percentage Calculator: -.5 is what percent of 8? = -6.25

Solution for -.5 is what percent of 8:

-.5:8*100 =

(-.5*100):8 =

-50:8 = -6.25

Now we have: -.5 is what percent of 8 = -6.25

Question: -.5 is what percent of 8?

Percentage solution with steps:

Step 1: We make the assumption that 8 is 100% since it is our output value.

Step 2: We next represent the value we seek with {x}.

Step 3: From step 1, it follows that {100\%}={8}.

Step 4: In the same vein, {x\%}={-.5}.

Step 5: This gives us a pair of simple equations:

{100\%}={8}(1).

{x\%}={-.5}(2).

Step 6: By simply dividing equation 1 by equation 2 and taking note of the fact that both the LHS
(left hand side) of both equations have the same unit (%); we have

\frac{100\%}{x\%}=\frac{8}{-.5}

Step 7: Taking the inverse (or reciprocal) of both sides yields

\frac{x\%}{100\%}=\frac{-.5}{8}

\Rightarrow{x} = {-6.25\%}

Therefore, {-.5} is {-6.25\%} of {8}.

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Solution for 8 is what percent of -.5:

8:-.5*100 =

(8*100):-.5 =

800:-.5 = -1600

Now we have: 8 is what percent of -.5 = -1600

Question: 8 is what percent of -.5?

Percentage solution with steps:

Step 1: We make the assumption that -.5 is 100% since it is our output value.

Step 2: We next represent the value we seek with {x}.

Step 3: From step 1, it follows that {100\%}={-.5}.

Step 4: In the same vein, {x\%}={8}.

Step 5: This gives us a pair of simple equations:

{100\%}={-.5}(1).

{x\%}={8}(2).

Step 6: By simply dividing equation 1 by equation 2 and taking note of the fact that both the LHS
(left hand side) of both equations have the same unit (%); we have

\frac{100\%}{x\%}=\frac{-.5}{8}

Step 7: Taking the inverse (or reciprocal) of both sides yields

\frac{x\%}{100\%}=\frac{8}{-.5}

\Rightarrow{x} = {-1600\%}

Therefore, {8} is {-1600\%} of {-.5}.

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