Question

What percent represents a ratio of 8 to 50

Answer 1

the percentage of that ratio is 16%
The simplest way to find any percentage is to divide the numerator by the denominator.
in this case that would be 8/15=0.16
16/100=16%

Answer 2

50 x 2 = 100

8 x 2 = 16

Answer: 16%

Percent is always out of 100.