Question

What is 35% of 10?

Answer 1

`3.5` or `7/2`

Explanation:

`x%` means `x/100`.

`35%` means `35/100 = 7/20`.

`35%` of 10 means

`35% xx 10 = 7/20 xx 10`

`= 7/{2cancel(0)} xx 1cancel{0}`

`= 7/2 xx 1`

`= 7/2 = 3.5`