62% of what number is 310?

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Answer 1 · 2017-02-04T21:37:52

$x = 500$

Let that number $= x$

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$x × 62% = 310$

$x × "62"/"100" = 310$

Multiply both sides by 100

$x × "62"/cancel"100" × cancel(100) = 310 ×100$

$x ×62 = 31000$

Now, divide both sides by 62

$x × cancel"62"/cancel"62" = "31000"/"62"$

$x = 500$