Percentage Calculator: What is 85 percent of .5? = 0.43

85 percent *.5 =

(85:100)*.5 =

(85*.5):100 =

42.5:100 = 0.43

Now we have: 85 percent of .5 = 0.43

Question: What is 85 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}={85\%}.

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

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

{x}={85\%}(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\%}{85\%}

Step 7: Again, the reciprocal of both sides gives

\frac{x}{.5}=\frac{85}{100}

\Rightarrow{x} = {0.43}

Therefore, {85\%} of {.5} is {0.43}

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Difference

.5 percent *85 =

(.5:100)*85 =

(.5*85):100 =

42.5:100 = 0.43

Now we have: .5 percent of 85 = 0.43

Question: What is .5 percent of 85?

Percentage solution with steps:

Step 1: Our output value is 85.

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

Step 3: From step 1 above,{85}={100\%}.

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

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

{85}={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{85}{x}=\frac{100\%}{.5\%}

Step 7: Again, the reciprocal of both sides gives

\frac{x}{85}=\frac{.5}{100}

\Rightarrow{x} = {0.43}

Therefore, {.5\%} of {85} is {0.43}

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