Percentage Calculator: What is 50 percent off (discount) 500? = 250

500 - (50/100 * 500) = 250

Now we have: 500 decreased by 50 percent = 250

Question: What is the 50 percent discount of 500? What is 500 minus 50 percent?
Answer = 250

Percentage solution with steps:

Step 1: We have a with value of 50.

Step 2: We have b with value of 500.

Step 3: The formula for calculation will be: b - (a/100 * b) = x.

Step 4: We could also represent this as: x = b - (\frac{a}{100} * b).

Step 5: We now replace with the values: x = 500 - (\frac{50}{100} * 500).

Step 6: That gives us an {x} = {250}

Therefore, {50} percent off {500} is {250}

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50 - (500/100 * 50) = -200

Now we have: 50 decreased by 500 percent = -200

Question: What is the 500 percent discount of 50? What is 50 minus 500 percent?
Answer = -200

Percentage solution with steps:

Step 1: We have a with value of 500.

Step 2: We have b with value of 50.

Step 3: The formula for calculation will be: b - (a/100 * b) = x.

Step 4: We could also represent this as: x = b - (\frac{a}{100} * b).

Step 5: We now replace with the values: x = 50 - (\frac{500}{100} * 50).

Step 6: That gives us an {x} = {-200}

Therefore, {500} percent off {50} is {-200}

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