Your friend uses the percent equation to answer the question. What number is 35% of 20?
Is your friend correct?

Answer:
The friend is correct.
Step-by-step explanation:
[tex]\frac{35}{100} =\frac{x}{20}[/tex]
cross multiply:
700 = 100x
700/100 = 100x/100
7 = x
Your friend is correct. The method they used to solve is also a valid way of solving.
hope this helps!