Percentage Calculator: -.5 is what percent of 2? = -25

Solution for -.5 is what percent of 2:

-.5:2*100 =

(-.5*100):2 =

-50:2 = -25

Now we have: -.5 is what percent of 2 = -25

Question: -.5 is what percent of 2?

Percentage solution with steps:

Step 1: We make the assumption that 2 is 100% since it is our output value.

Step 2: We next represent the value we seek with {x}.

Step 3: From step 1, it follows that {100\%}={2}.

Step 4: In the same vein, {x\%}={-.5}.

Step 5: This gives us a pair of simple equations:

{100\%}={2}(1).

{x\%}={-.5}(2).

Step 6: By simply dividing equation 1 by equation 2 and taking note of the fact that both the LHS
(left hand side) of both equations have the same unit (%); we have

\frac{100\%}{x\%}=\frac{2}{-.5}

Step 7: Taking the inverse (or reciprocal) of both sides yields

\frac{x\%}{100\%}=\frac{-.5}{2}

\Rightarrow{x} = {-25\%}

Therefore, {-.5} is {-25\%} of {2}.

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Solution for 2 is what percent of -.5:

2:-.5*100 =

(2*100):-.5 =

200:-.5 = -400

Now we have: 2 is what percent of -.5 = -400

Question: 2 is what percent of -.5?

Percentage solution with steps:

Step 1: We make the assumption that -.5 is 100% since it is our output value.

Step 2: We next represent the value we seek with {x}.

Step 3: From step 1, it follows that {100\%}={-.5}.

Step 4: In the same vein, {x\%}={2}.

Step 5: This gives us a pair of simple equations:

{100\%}={-.5}(1).

{x\%}={2}(2).

Step 6: By simply dividing equation 1 by equation 2 and taking note of the fact that both the LHS
(left hand side) of both equations have the same unit (%); we have

\frac{100\%}{x\%}=\frac{-.5}{2}

Step 7: Taking the inverse (or reciprocal) of both sides yields

\frac{x\%}{100\%}=\frac{2}{-.5}

\Rightarrow{x} = {-400\%}

Therefore, {2} is {-400\%} of {-.5}.

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