Question

0.5 is what percent of 20?

Answer 1

X=?

0.5

total from 20

what percentage is O.5 of 20

therefore X/100*20 = 2.5

Answer 2

2.5%

Explanation:

Solving

Step 1: Set up an equation.

• 
  `(x)/(100) *20=0.5`

Step 2: Simplify both sides.

• 
  `(20)/(100)x=0.5`
• 
  `(1)/(5)x=0.5`
• 
  `0.2x=0.5`

Step 3: Divide both sides by 0.2

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  `0.2x/0.2=0.5/0.2`
• 
  `x=2.5`

Therefore, 0.5 is 2.5% of 20.

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