FIND THE PERCENT OF EACH NUMBER SHOW YOUR WORK 12.5%OF 40
12.5% = 100% / 100 12.5
12.5% of 40 = 40/10012.5
=.412.5
=.410 +.42 +.4.5 (*.5 = /2)
=4 +.8 +.2
=5
\(12.5 \to 12\frac{5}{10} \to 12\frac{1}{2} \to \frac{25}{2} \\\\\ \frac{25}{2}\% \ of \ 40= \\\\ =\frac{25}{2} * \frac{1}{100} * 40= \\\\ = \frac{1}{2} *\frac{1}{4}*40= \\\\ = \frac{1}{2} *10= \\\\ =\boxed{\boxed{5}}\)