175 is 35% of what number?

1 Answer
Oct 9, 2017

500

Explanation:

So you know 175 is 35% of a certain number.

35%= 175

To find this number, you need to make 35% into 100%

You can't directly multiply 35 by anything to get straight to 100.

Instead, you can get to 1 by dividing 35 by 35 (and you do the same to other side, so divide 175 by 35), and then get to 100 by multiplying both sides by 100:

35%= 175

1%=5

100%=500

So, the number you are looking for is 500.