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  • 01-10-2019
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If 20% of a number is 35 , what is 50 % of that number

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jimrgrant1 jimrgrant1
  • 01-10-2019

Answer:

87.5

Step-by-step explanation:

Using proportion

20% → 35

50% → 35 × [tex]\frac{50}{20}[/tex] = [tex]\frac{35(50)}{20}[/tex] = 87.5

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KhaRNate
KhaRNate KhaRNate
  • 01-10-2019

Answer:

87.5

Step-by-step explanation:

let a number be x

20% of x = 35

20/100 * x = 35

1/5 * x = 35

x = 35*5

x = 175

50% of x

50/100 * 175

1/2 * 175

87.5

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