2.5% of 500

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on Jan 28, 2025 at 11:21 am



You asked:

Evaluate the expression: \(\frac{2.5}{100} \cdot 500\)

MathBot Answer:

\[\frac{2.5}{100} \cdot 500 = \frac{25}{2} = 12.5\]

\[\begin{aligned}\frac{2.5}{100} \cdot 500& = \left(2 + \frac{5}{10}\right) \cdot \frac{500}{100}\\& = \left(2 + \frac{1}{2}\right) \cdot \frac{500}{100}\\& = \frac{5}{2} \cdot \frac{500}{100}\\& = \frac{500}{40}\\& = \frac{25}{2}\end{aligned}\]

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