Question

y% of 8 is 0.248. What does 'y' stand for?
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Answer 1

y% of 8 = 0.248

(y/100) × 8 = 0.248

y = 100 × 0.248 / 8 = 24.8/8 = 3.1

Answer: 3.1

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3.1% of 8 = 0.031 × 8 = 0.248, good