Found 2 solutions by bucky, pradhyumna.kumar@gmail.com:Answer by bucky(2189) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Write this problem exactly as it is stated:
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Note that 0.35 is equivalent to 35%. X is the unknown number you are looking for.
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To find X, the number you are looking for, divide both sides of the equation by 0.35.
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Note that on the right side the 0.35 factor in the numerator cancels with the 0.35 factor in
the denominator and you are left with just X on the right side. On the left side the answer
to is .
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So the answer to this problem is . 35% of 60 is 21.
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Hope this helps you to see how to solve this problem. In the statement of the problem, the
word "is" means "equals" and "unknown number" means a variable, often written as "X" or
some other letter. And "35 percent of" means "35% times" or "0.35 times."
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