Question

Find 1/2 of 1% of 190

Answer 1

We want to solve

`(1)/(2)\text{ of 1\% of 190}`

Of is the same as multiplication. So we have

`\begin{gathered} (1)/(2)\text{ of 1\% of 190} \\ (1)/(2)*1\%*190 \\ 1\%\text{ means }(1)/(100),\text{ so we have } \\ (1)/(2)*(1)/(100)*190 \\ one\text{ zeros in 100 and 190 cancels, we have } \\ (1)/(2)*(1)/(10)*19 \end{gathered}`

This becomes

`\begin{gathered} (1*1*19)/(2*10) \\ =(19)/(20) \end{gathered}`

Hence the answer is

`(19)/(20)`