Percentage Calculator: What is 12 percent of .5? = 0.06

12 percent *.5 =

(12:100)*.5 =

(12*.5):100 =

6:100 = 0.06

Now we have: 12 percent of .5 = 0.06

Question: What is 12 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}={12\%}.

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

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

{x}={12\%}(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\%}{12\%}

Step 7: Again, the reciprocal of both sides gives

\frac{x}{.5}=\frac{12}{100}

\Rightarrow{x} = {0.06}

Therefore, {12\%} of {.5} is {0.06}

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Difference

.5 percent *12 =

(.5:100)*12 =

(.5*12):100 =

6:100 = 0.06

Now we have: .5 percent of 12 = 0.06

Question: What is .5 percent of 12?

Percentage solution with steps:

Step 1: Our output value is 12.

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

Step 3: From step 1 above,{12}={100\%}.

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

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

{12}={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{12}{x}=\frac{100\%}{.5\%}

Step 7: Again, the reciprocal of both sides gives

\frac{x}{12}=\frac{.5}{100}

\Rightarrow{x} = {0.06}

Therefore, {.5\%} of {12} is {0.06}

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