Problem-Solving and Data AnalysisEasy–MediumFinding the whole from a percent
Problem-Solving and Data Analysis practice question
20% of a number is 35. What is the number?
Answer: 175
0.20 × N = 35, so N = 35/0.20 = 175. Check: 20% of 175 is 35.
Common wrong answers
- If you answered 7
- 7 is 20% OF 35, the reverse of what was asked.
- If you answered 55
- 55 is 35 + 20, adding the percent as if it were a number.
- If you answered 700
- 700 is 35 × 20, treating 20% as a multiplier of 20.
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