Question

Express $35$$\text{c}m$ as a percent of $2$ metres.

Answer 1

Let $x\%$ of $2$ metres is $35$ cm.

Then $\frac{200x}{100}=35$ [ Since $2$ m=$200$ cm]

or, $x=17.5$.

So $17.5\%$ of $2$ metres is $35$ cm.