Question

Using the equation method, what percent of 350 is 70?

Answer 1

you asked almost exactly the same question a minute ago. did you understand how that one was done?

Answer 2

kind of

Answer 3

OK. the equation for percent is: X percent of Y is x/100 * y. does that make sense?

Answer 4

yea

Answer 5

okay so can you write the equation for "X percent of 350"?

Answer 6

x/100 * 350

Answer 7

right! and what is that equal to, according to the problem?

Answer 8

70

Answer 9

ok, so write that all down as an equation, what do you get?

Answer 10

x/100 * 350 = 70

Answer 11

yes! you're on a roll. now do you know how to solve for x?

Answer 12

no

Answer 13

okay well a first step would be to multiply everything by 100. that means you multiply each term by 100 individually. what do you get?

Answer 14

i have an easier way but i'll wait till you finish

Answer 15

multiply each one by 100?

Answer 16

right, what do you get?

Answer 17

100x/1000 * 35000 = 70

Answer 18

Therefore 70 is 20% of 350