2544 Is 8% of what number?
first method:
2544/8 = 318 that is 1% now multiply by 100
31800
second method:
2544/x = .08/1 the part (2544) compared to x (the number we want) = partial percent to 100 or the whole 1 then cross multiply
2544 = .08x
2544/.08 = x
31800 = x