How to work it out
50% of 500 = 500 × 0.5 = 250
A percent means "per hundred", so 50% is 50/100, or 0.5. Multiply 500 by 0.5 to get 250. A quick mental shortcut: 10% of 500 is 50, so 50% is 50 × 5 = 250.
Related answers
- 500 plus 50% = 750 (an increase of 250)
- 500 minus 50% = 250, the price after a 50% discount
- 250 is 50% of 500, and 500 is 200% of 250
- If 500 is 50% of a number, that number is 1,000
Other percentages of 500
| Percent | Answer |
|---|---|
| 1% of 500 | 5 |
| 5% of 500 | 25 |
| 10% of 500 | 50 |
| 15% of 500 | 75 |
| 20% of 500 | 100 |
| 25% of 500 | 125 |
| 30% of 500 | 150 |
| 40% of 500 | 200 |
| 60% of 500 | 300 |
| 70% of 500 | 350 |
| 75% of 500 | 375 |
| 80% of 500 | 400 |
| 90% of 500 | 450 |
| 100% of 500 | 500 |
50% of other numbers
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 50% of 20 | 10 |
| 50% of 50 | 25 |
| 50% of 60 | 30 |
| 50% of 80 | 40 |
| 50% of 100 | 50 |
| 50% of 150 | 75 |
| 50% of 200 | 100 |
| 50% of 250 | 125 |
| 50% of 1,000 | 500 |