Solution for What is .5 percent of 500:

.5 percent *500 =

(.5:100)*500 =

(.5*500):100 =

250:100 = 2.5

Now we have: .5 percent of 500 = 2.5

Question: What is .5 percent of 500?

Percentage solution with steps:

Step 1: Our output value is 500.

Step 2: We represent the unknown value with {x}.

Step 3: From step 1 above,{500}={100\%}.

Step 4: Similarly, {x}={.5\%}.

Step 5: This results in a pair of simple equations:

{500}={100\%}(1).

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

Step 6: By dividing equation 1 by equation 2 and noting that both the RHS (right hand side) of both
equations have the same unit (%); we have

\frac{500}{x}=\frac{100\%}{.5\%}

Step 7: Again, the reciprocal of both sides gives

\frac{x}{500}=\frac{.5}{100}

\Rightarrow{x} = {2.5}

Therefore, {.5\%} of {500} is {2.5}

Solution for What is 500 percent of .5:

500 percent *.5 =

(500:100)*.5 =

(500*.5):100 =

250:100 = 2.5

Now we have: 500 percent of .5 = 2.5

Question: What is 500 percent of .5?

Percentage solution with steps:

Step 1: Our output value is .5.

Step 2: We represent the unknown value with {x}.

Step 3: From step 1 above,{.5}={100\%}.

Step 4: Similarly, {x}={500\%}.

Step 5: This results in a pair of simple equations:

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

{x}={500\%}(2).

Step 6: By dividing equation 1 by equation 2 and noting that both the RHS (right hand side) of both
equations have the same unit (%); we have

\frac{.5}{x}=\frac{100\%}{500\%}

Step 7: Again, the reciprocal of both sides gives

\frac{x}{.5}=\frac{500}{100}

\Rightarrow{x} = {2.5}

Therefore, {500\%} of {.5} is {2.5}

Calculation Samples