Chapter 6.1, Problem 36IP

To determine

Find the percentage of $8$ in $2000$ .

Answer to Problem 36IP

The percentage of $8$ is $4\%$ .

Explanation of Solution

Given:

It is given in the question that the two numbers are given $8and2000$ .

Concept Used:

In this, use the concept of percent proportion such that the ratio of given two number will equal to the ratio of $p/100$ .

Calculation:

Here,

  $\begin{array}{l}\frac{8}{2000}=\frac{p}{100}\\ p\cdot 2000=8\cdot 100\\ p=\frac{8\times 100}{2000}\\ p=\frac{800}{2000}\\ p=4\%\end{array}$

Conclusion:

The percentage is $4\%$ .