Explain how you could write 35% as the sum of two benchmark percents or as a mutiple of a percent

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To write 35% as the sum of two benchmark percents, we need to find two benchmark percents that add up to 35%. Benchmark percents are those percents that are commonly used and easily recognizable. The most common benchmark percents are 10%, 25%, 50%, 75%, and 100%.

Since 35% is not an exact sum of any two benchmark percents, we can look for the closest approximation.

To do this, we start by finding the benchmark percent that is closest to 35%. In this case, 25% is the closest benchmark percent. Now, we need to find the second benchmark percent that, when added to 25%, will give us 35%.

To find the second benchmark percent, we subtract 25% from 35%:
35% - 25% = 10%

So, we can write 35% as the sum of 25% and 10%.

Alternatively, to write 35% as a multiple of a percent, we need to find a percent that can be multiplied by a whole number to give us 35%.

To find this percent, we can divide 35% by various whole numbers and see if the result is a percent that is commonly used.

For example:
35% ÷ 2 = 17.5%, which is not a commonly used percent.
35% ÷ 3 = 11.67%, which is not a commonly used percent.
35% ÷ 4 = 8.75%, which is not a commonly used percent.
35% ÷ 5 = 7%, which is a commonly used benchmark percent.

So, we can write 35% as 7 times 5%.

In summary, to write 35% as the sum of two benchmark percents, we have: 35% = 25% + 10%. And to write 35% as a multiple of a percent, we have: 35% = 7 times 5%.