8/250 is 3.2% as a percent
Percent is derived from Latin word "per centum" which means "by a hundred". Percent can be thought of a fraction where denominator is always 100, and we add % sign to the fraction. For example, fraction 8/250 means 3.2 %.
Steps:
First divide 8 by 250: 8 ÷ 250 = 0.032
Then multiply by 100: 0.032 × 100 = 3.2
Answer: 8 250 = 3.2%
(Remember to put the "%" sign so people know it is "per 100")
OR you can multiply the top by 100 first then divide by the bottom number:
Multiply 8 by 100 first, then divide by 250
800 ÷ 250 = 3.2
Answer: 8 250 = 3.2%
(Remember that "%" sign!)
Or Move the Decimal 2 Places
After dividing, instead of multiplying by 100 we can just move the decimal point 2 places to the right, then add the %
First divide 8 by 250:
8 ÷ 250 = 0.032
Move the decimal point 2 places to the right
2 places
Remember to add the "%" sign: 3.2%
Lets say in a maths test, you score 19 marks out of 20, it means you scored 95%.
Lets say in a school with 250 students, 100 are boys, it means that the percentage of boys in school is 40 %