SOLUTION: 0.5 is what percent of 3? Thanks

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Question 109122: 0.5 is what percent of 3?
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Answer by MathLover1(20850) About Me  (Show Source):
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x% we can write as x%2F100, then we will have:
%28x%2F100%29%2A3+=+.5…….multiply both sides by 100
3x+=+50
x+=+50%2F3
x+=+16.67%

0.5 is 16.67 percent of 3.