Verified Answer :

Jerboa

12.5% = 100% / 100 12.5
12.5% of 40 = 40/100
12.5
                  =.412.5
                  =.4
10  +.42   +.4.5  (*.5 = /2)
                  =4   +.8    +.2
                  =5

\(12.5 \to 12\frac{5}{10} \to 12\frac{1}{2} \to \frac{25}{2} \\\\\ \frac{25}{2}\% \ of \ 40= \\\\ =\frac{25}{2} * \frac{1}{100} * 40= \\\\ = \frac{1}{2} *\frac{1}{4}*40= \\\\ = \frac{1}{2} *10= \\\\ =\boxed{\boxed{5}}\)