Question

What percent of 2/1 is 1/2

Answer 1

Given

What percent of 2/1 is 1/2

Solution

$\frac{x}{100}\times2=\frac{1}{2}$

Let's solve for x

$\begin{gathered} \frac{2x}{100}=\frac{1}{2} \\ cross\text{ multiply} \\ 4x=100 \\ divide\text{ both sides} \\ \frac{4x}{4}=\frac{100}{4} \\ \\ x=25 \end{gathered}$

The final answer

The percent of 2/1 that 1/2 is

$25\text{ \%}$