Examveda 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) $$\eqalign{ & {\text{As}}\,{\text{we}}\,{\text{know}},\,1\% = \frac{1}{{100}} \cr & {\text{Hence}},\, \cr & \frac{1}{2}\% = {\frac{1}{2} \times \frac{1}{{100}}} \cr & \,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\, = \frac{1}{{200}} \cr & \,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\, = 0.005 \cr} $$ This Question Belongs to Arithmetic Ability >> Percentage
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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1/200 = 1/2 X 1/100 = 0.5 X 1/100 = 0.005
Very simple
O.5%
0.5/100
5/1000
0.005
How it is possible?
Hello, Sabet,
Can you explain your ans? How you get this? Thank You.
0.02