Question

Your friend uses the percent equation to answer the question. What number is 35% of 20?

Is your friend correct?

Answer 1

The friend is correct.

Explanation:

`(35)/(100) =(x)/(20)`

cross multiply:

700 = 100x

700/100 = 100x/100

7 = x

Your friend is correct. The method they used to solve is also a valid way of solving.

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