If 20% of a number is 35, what is 50% of that number?

55

70

87.5

175

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Sophia Estes

Mathematics

30 March, 16:21

If 20% of a number is 35, what is 50% of that number?

55

70

87.5

175

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Answers (2)

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Kylie Nash · Answer 1

If you would like to find the number, you can calculate this using the following steps:

20% of n is 35

20% * n = 35

20/100 * n = 35

n = 35 * 100 / 20

n = 175

50% of 175 = 50% * 175 = 50/100 * 175 = 87.5

The correct result would be 87.5.

Uriah Boyer · Answer 2

20% is 1/5 of 100% so do 35x5=175 half of 175 is 87.5

87.5 is your answer

If 20% of a number is 35, what is 50% of that number?557087.5175

If 20% of a number is 35, what is 50% of that number?

55

70

87.5

175