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Answer 1

how do you get the answer to what percent of 50 is 5?

First you convert the text equation into a more simplified one.

'What percent of 50' means if the percentage was converted to a fraction, the 50 would be the lower number (denominator)

'What percent of 50 is 5?' means if the percentage was converted to a fraction, the 5 would be the upper number (numerator)

So then, the equation simplifies to

'Format 5/50 as a percentage'

5/50 = 1/10 = 0.1

To convert to a percentage, multiply by 100 and add a % sign

0.1 (* 100%) = 10%

So the answer is "5 is 10% of 50".