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cydney101
cydney101 cydney101
  • 22-01-2015
  • Mathematics
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Is 1/2% equal to 50% why or why not?

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faithgc22
faithgc22 faithgc22
  • 22-01-2015

No because 1/2% is half of one percent and 50% is half of the full 100%

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Anonymous Anonymous
  • 22-01-2015

\(p\%=\frac{p}{100}\\\\\frac{1}{2}\%=\frac{\frac{1}{2}}{100}=\frac{1}{2}\cdot\frac{1}{100}=\boxed{\frac{1}{200}}\\\\50\%=\frac{50}{100}=\frac{5}{10}=\boxed{\frac{1}{2}}\\\\\frac{1}{200} eq\frac{1}{2}\\\\threfore\ the\ answer:\boxed{\frac{1}{2}\% eq50\%\to\frac{1}{2}\%\ is\ not\ equal\ 50\%}\)

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