Percentage Calculator: What is 1 percent of 8.5? = 0.085

1 percent *8.5 =

(1:100)*8.5 =

(1*8.5):100 =

8.5:100 = 0.085

Now we have: 1 percent of 8.5 = 0.085

Question: What is 1 percent of 8.5?

Percentage solution with steps:

Step 1: Our output value is 8.5.

Step 2: We represent the unknown value with {x}.

Step 3: From step 1 above,{8.5}={100\%}.

Step 4: Similarly, {x}={1\%}.

Step 5: This results in a pair of simple equations:

{8.5}={100\%}(1).

{x}={1\%}(2).

Step 6: By dividing equation 1 by equation 2 and noting that both the RHS (right hand side) of both
equations have the same unit (%); we have

\frac{8.5}{x}=\frac{100\%}{1\%}

Step 7: Again, the reciprocal of both sides gives

\frac{x}{8.5}=\frac{1}{100}

\Rightarrow{x} = {0.085}

Therefore, {1\%} of {8.5} is {0.085}

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8.5 percent *1 =

(8.5:100)*1 =

(8.5*1):100 =

8.5:100 = 0.085

Now we have: 8.5 percent of 1 = 0.085

Question: What is 8.5 percent of 1?

Percentage solution with steps:

Step 1: Our output value is 1.

Step 2: We represent the unknown value with {x}.

Step 3: From step 1 above,{1}={100\%}.

Step 4: Similarly, {x}={8.5\%}.

Step 5: This results in a pair of simple equations:

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

{x}={8.5\%}(2).

Step 6: By dividing equation 1 by equation 2 and noting that both the RHS (right hand side) of both
equations have the same unit (%); we have

\frac{1}{x}=\frac{100\%}{8.5\%}

Step 7: Again, the reciprocal of both sides gives

\frac{x}{1}=\frac{8.5}{100}

\Rightarrow{x} = {0.085}

Therefore, {8.5\%} of {1} is {0.085}

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