Question

What is the total if a 35% is 175?

Answer 1

Explanation:

I interpret the question as "What is the value of a if 35% of a is 175?"

a is 500

If this is correct, rewrite the sentence as an equation:

(35%)*a = 175

(0.35)*a = 175

a = (175/0.35)

a = 500