What is 1% of 50?

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Result

0.5

1% of 50 = 0.5

Mathematical Formula

1%×50=50×1100=0.51\% \times 50 = 50 \times \frac{1}{100} = 0.5

Detailed Explanation

Step 1: Understanding Percentages

1% means 1 parts out of 100. To convert a percentage to a decimal, we divide by 100: 1% = 0.01

Step 2: Multiplication

We multiply our number (50) by the decimal form of the percentage (0.01):
50 × 0.01 = 0.5

Step 3: Real-World Context

This means that 1% or 0.01 of 50 is 0.5. In other words, if you take 1% of 50, you get 0.5.

Common Use Cases

Discounts

When a $50 product has a 1% discount, you save $0.5 and pay $49.5.

Tips

If you want to leave a 1% tip on a $50 meal, you would leave $0.5 as the tip.

Taxes

When 1% sales tax is added to a $50 purchase, $0.5 is added for tax, making the total $50.5.

Proportions

If 1% of students in a class are boys and there are 50 students total, that means there are 1 boys.

Finance

If you invest $50 and earn 1% annual interest, you'll receive $0.5 in interest for the year.

Education

If a student answers 1% of questions correctly on a 50-question test, they answered 1 questions correctly.

Business

If 1% of your monthly revenue goes to operating expenses and you earn $50, you spend $0.5 on operations.

Healthcare

If a hospital reduces infections by 1% from 50 cases monthly, they now have only 50 cases per month.

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