50 percent of 85

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What's 50 percent of 85?

Answer: 50 percent of 85 it is 42.5

(Forty-two)

42.5 is 50% of 85

50 percent of 85 calculation explanation

In order to calculate 50% of 85 let's write it as fractional equation.

We have 85 = 100% and X = 50%. So our fraction will look like:

85
/
X
=
100%
/
50%

Now we can solve our fraction by writing it as an equation:

X = (85 × 50) ÷ 100

=

X = 4250 ÷ 100

=

X = 42.5

Therefore, 50% of 85 is 42.5

Another way to solve our problem is to find the value of 1% of the number and then multiply it by the number of percent (50). To find 1% of a number 85 you need to divide it by 100:

X = (85 ÷ 100) × 50

=

X = 0.85 × 50

=

X = 42.5

So we got the same result again: 42.5

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FAQ

What's 50 percent of 85?

50 percent of 85 it is 42.5

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