50% of 5 is 2.5. To calculate this: 1) Convert 50% to decimal (50/100 = 0.5), 2) Multiply by 5 to get 2.5.

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2.5

50% of 5 = 2.5

50\% \times 5 = 5 \times \frac{50}{100} = 2.5

50% means 50 parts out of 100. To convert a percentage to a decimal, we divide by 100: 50% = 0.5

We multiply our number (5) by the decimal form of the percentage (0.5):
5 × 0.5 = 2.5

This means that 50% or 0.5 of 5 is 2.5. In other words, if you take 50% of 5, you get 2.5.

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