Question

8 is 4% of what number?

Answer 1

Let's say 8 is 4% of x.

\(\Large \color{MidnightBlue}{\Rightarrow 8 = 4\% * x }\)
\(\Large \color{MidnightBlue}{\Rightarrow 8 = 0.04 * x }\)
\(\Large \color{MidnightBlue}{\Rightarrow x = 200 }\)

8 is 4% of 200.

Answer 2

My mistake was comical, haha! :)