Question

5 of what percent is 3.5

Answer 1

100%/x%=3.5/5 (100/x)*x=(3.5/5)*x - we multiply both sides of the equation by x 100=0.7*x - we divide both sides of the equation by (0.7) to get x 100/0.7=x 142.85714285714=x x=142.85714285714 now we have: 5 is 142.85714285714% of 3.5

Answer 2

if you take 3.5 and divide it by 0.05, or times 20, that would make it 70.