Question

 why is 0.5%  not equal to 1/2?

Answer 1

It is not equal to 1/2 because .5% is indeed a percent, and therefore a fraction of 100. If you were to rewrite .5% as a fraction, you would write it as 5/100, which simplifies to 1/20, which is nowhere near 1/2. 50% or .5 would be equal to 1/2.

Answer 2

0.5 is not equal to 1/2 because after multiplying by 100. 0.5 becomes is equal to 50.

We have to determine

Why is 0.5% not equal to 1/2?

According to the question

0.5 is not equal to 1/2 because after multiplying by 100. 0.5 becomes is equal to 50.

In the percentage calculation after multiplying by 100 the number becomes larger.

Therefore,

$0.5 \times 100 = \dfrac{1}{2}\\\\50 \neq 0.5$

Hence, 0.5 is not equal to 1/2 because after multiplying by 100. 0.5 becomes is equal to 50.

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