50% of 500 is 250. To calculate this: 1) Convert 50% to decimal (50/100 = 0.5), 2) Multiply by 500 to get 250.

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250

50% of 500 = 250

50\% \times 500 = 500 \times \frac{50}{100} = 250

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 (500) by the decimal form of the percentage (0.5):
500 × 0.5 = 250

This means that 50% or 0.5 of 500 is 250. In other words, if you take 50% of 500, you get 250.

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If you want to leave a 50% tip on a $500 meal, you would leave $250 as the tip.

When 50% sales tax is added to a $500 purchase, $250 is added for tax, making the total $750.

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If a hospital reduces infections by 50% from 500 cases monthly, they now have only 250 cases per month.

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