Percentage Calculator: What is 60 percent of 8.5? = 5.1

60 percent *8.5 =

(60:100)*8.5 =

(60*8.5):100 =

510:100 = 5.1

Now we have: 60 percent of 8.5 = 5.1

Question: What is 60 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}={60\%}.

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

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

{x}={60\%}(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\%}{60\%}

Step 7: Again, the reciprocal of both sides gives

\frac{x}{8.5}=\frac{60}{100}

\Rightarrow{x} = {5.1}

Therefore, {60\%} of {8.5} is {5.1}

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Difference

8.5 percent *60 =

(8.5:100)*60 =

(8.5*60):100 =

510:100 = 5.1

Now we have: 8.5 percent of 60 = 5.1

Question: What is 8.5 percent of 60?

Percentage solution with steps:

Step 1: Our output value is 60.

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

Step 3: From step 1 above,{60}={100\%}.

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

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

{60}={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{60}{x}=\frac{100\%}{8.5\%}

Step 7: Again, the reciprocal of both sides gives

\frac{x}{60}=\frac{8.5}{100}

\Rightarrow{x} = {5.1}

Therefore, {8.5\%} of {60} is {5.1}

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