What is 5/10 of one dollar?

2 Answers
May 23, 2017

50c

Explanation:

5/10 = (1xx5)/(2xx5) = 1/2

So 5/10 of one dollar is the same as 1/2 of one dollar, ie 50c.

May 28, 2017

50 cents

Explanation:

frac 5 10 of a dollar will be equal to 50 cents because if we'll bring frac 5 10 to it's lowest terms it will be equal to: frac 1 2
which is half of anything, so, half of a dollar will be equal to 50 cents.
Verifying it:
1 dollar = 100 cents
Therefore,
50 cents * 2 = 100 cents
100 cents = 100 cents
Hence, verified.