Answer
$\frac{1}{2}$, 50%
Work Step by Step
We are given the decimal .5.
To write .5 as a percentage, we must multiply by 100 and attach a percent sign to the end.
$.5=(.5\times100)$%=50%
50%=$50\div100=\frac{50}{100}=\frac{50\div50}{100\div50}=\frac{1}{2}$
Therefore, $\frac{1}{2}=.5$=50%
