Why is 0.5 percent not the same as 1 over 2?

Anonymous

∙ 12y ago

Updated: 10/17/2024

1/2 is a half which is the same as 50%

0.5% is not the same as 50% (0.5% is half of 1%)

However 0.5 is the same as 1/2 which is 50%

Note the difference between 0.5 percent (%) and the number 0.5

Your question asked about 0.5 percent.

Wiki User

∙ 12y ago

What else can I help you with?

Is 1 percent greater than 05 percent?

1 is less than 5 or did you mean .05 percent or even .5 percent? then yes 1 is greater than those.

How do you simplify 5 over 100?

5/100 = 5 percent its also =.05 and =1/20

Compare 1 over 3 to 33 percent?

they are almost the same but 1/3 is 331/3 percent of 33.3333333333...

What is 1 over 17 into a percent?

1 over 17 is the same as 1/17th. You need to divide 1 by 17 and you get .058823529411

Is .1 percent the same as 10 percent?

no. but, .1 is the same as 10 percent. .1 "percent" is different than just .1

What is .05 in fraction and percent?

1/20 or 5%

What percent is 1 out of 20?

1 out of 20 or 1/20 is .05 or 5%.

How do you figure .05 percent?

.05% can be written as .05/100 for Percent is 1/100 of a number.. so .05/100 = .05/100 x 100/100 = 5/10000 or .0005 therefore.. .05% of something is .0005 of something..

What is the percent of 3 over 30?

3/30 is the same as 1/10 and is equivalent to 10%

What is 1 over 20 as a percent?

5% is the percent form of 1 over 20.

Is 5 percent the same as 1 percent?

No.

What is the percent form of 1 over 20?