PLEASE HELP ME UNDERSTAND HOW I WAS TOLD TO USE 1.5 (BEING = TO 50%) * MY NUMBER TO ARRIVE AT THE ANSWER, I WAS PREVIOUSLY MULTIPLYING MY # BY 0.50 AND ACTUALLY ARRIVING AT THE SAME ANSWER AS ABOVE...BUT I JUST NOTICE IN SOME OF THE ANSWERS IN THE MATH QUESTION THE HELPERS ASSISTED ON FOR THOSE ASKING FOR HELP, MADE VERY CLEAR IN AN PROCESS OF SOLUTION THAT YOUR # * 1.5 =... (1.5 BEING REPRESENTED AS THE EQUIVALENT FOR 150%.) THIS IS GETTING WAY CONFUSING..SIMPLY HELP ME PLEASE
1.5 is NOT 50%
50% (per cent) means 50 per 100, or 50/100 = 0.50
So, 150% = 150/100 = 1.50
given any number as a %, simply divide by 100:
36% = 36/100 = 0.36
2% = 2/100 = 0.02
Given any fractional value, just multiply it by 100 to get a percent:
.28 = 28%
1.34 = 134%
I understand that you're confused about the instructions you received regarding performing calculations with 1.5, which is equivalent to 50%. Let's break it down step by step to help clarify the process.
1. When you multiply a number by 0.50, you are indeed calculating 50% of that number. For example, if your number is 10, multiplying it by 0.50 gives you 5, which is 50% of 10.
2. The expression "1.5 times your number" means multiplying your number by 1.5. The number 1.5 represents 150% because it is 1.5 times the value of 1, which represents 100%.
3. Multiplying your number by 1.5 is essentially the same as multiplying it by 0.50. This is because 1.5 is the decimal form of 150% and 0.50 is the decimal form of 50%.
In conclusion, both instructions are correct and will yield the same result. Multiplying your number by either 0.50 or 1.5 will give you 50% of your number, which is the same as multiplying it by 50%. It's important to understand the concept behind the calculations rather than being fixated on the specific decimal or percentage values.