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Question: work out 50% of 36.
50% of 36 = ?
Percent means out of 100.
So 100% is all of it.
50% is a part we get by halving.
100% = all of it
1 Start with all
100% of 36 is all of it: 36.
100% of 36 = 36
2 Halve
50% is half of 100%.
Half of 36 is 18.
50% of 36 = 36 ÷ 2 = 18
So 50% of 36 is 18.
50% of 36 = 18
Let's look back.
First: start with all.
Last: halve.
Answer
50% of 36 = 18