50% is \(\frac{50}{100}\)
We have two ways to do this, pick your favor:
either by fractions:
\(\frac{5}{8}\) ÷ \(\frac{1}{2}\)
(\(\frac{50}{100} = \frac{1}{2}\)
Multiply by the reciprocal of \(\frac{1}{2}\) which is 2(flip it)
\(\frac{5}{8}\) × 2 = \(\frac{5}{4}\) = 1.25
Or change them to decimals:
\(\frac{5}{8} = 0.625\)
\(\frac{50}{100}\) = 0.5
0.625 ÷ 0.5
0.5 I 0.625
multiply by 10 to make it easier to divide(it still gives us the same answer)
0.5 × 10 = 5
0.625 × 10 = 6.25
1.25
5 I 6.25
-5
12
-10
25
-25
0
0.625 ÷ 0.5 = 1.25
