What is 8 percent of 1261?

Answer: 100.88

Below you can find the procedure and formula used to arrive at the above answer.

Lets assume 8 percent of 1261 is X.

Therefore, we can also say, X = 8% of 1261

8% can also be written as 8/100, because percent denotes a number per 100.

So, X = 8/100 × 1261

Or, X = 0.08 × 1261

So, X = 100.88

So, 8% of 1261 is 100.88

(You may also first multiply 8 with 1261, and then divide by 100 to find the answer, if that's easier for you.)

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Now that we have calculated the answer, lets verify it using the percentage formula.

Percentage = Value/Total Value × 100

LHS (Percentage) = 8

RHS = 100.88/1261 × 100

Or, RHS = 0.08 × 100

So, RHS = 8

We can see that LHS = RHS, hence it's proved.