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Half percent, written as a decimal, is

A. 0.2

B. 0.02

C. 0.005

D. 0.05

Answer: Option C

Solution(By Examveda Team)

$$\eqalign{ & {\text{As}}\,{\text{we}}\,{\text{know}},\,1\% = \frac{1}{{100}} \cr & {\text{Hence}},\, \cr & \frac{1}{2}\% = {\frac{1}{2} \times \frac{1}{{100}}} \cr & \,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\, = \frac{1}{{200}} \cr & \,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\, = 0.005 \cr} $$

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Comments ( 5 )

  1. Joyanto Debnath
    Joyanto Debnath :
    2 years ago

    1/200 = 1/2 X 1/100 = 0.5 X 1/100 = 0.005

  2. Nvjddurrg Jgyureey
    Nvjddurrg Jgyureey :
    6 years ago

    Very simple
    O.5%
    0.5/100
    5/1000
    0.005

  3. Apratim Ghosh
    Apratim Ghosh :
    7 years ago

    How it is possible?

  4. Kumar Chandan
    Kumar Chandan :
    8 years ago

    Hello, Sabet,
    Can you explain your ans? How you get this? Thank You.

  5. Sk Sabet
    Sk Sabet :
    8 years ago

    0.02

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