8 is what percent of 69? (Round to the nearest hundredth percent as needed.

Problem: 8 is what percent of 69?

Set up a proportion
(x/69) = (8/100)
Cross multiply
552 = 100x
Simplify
5.52 = x

The quick method would be to multiply .08 (the decimal equivalent for the percent) with the total number of 69.