#62 1/2 %# of #t# is 35. What is #t#?

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Answer 1 · 2017-07-04T02:11:52

#t=56#

When finding out percentage questions, words sometimes mean operations:

Of = Multiply
Is = Equals

We can use that to set up an equation:

#62.5%*t=35#

Divide both sides by #62.5%#

#t=35/62.5%#

#t=35/0.625#

#t=56#