Solution - Percentage

- 0.02

-0.02

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Step-by-step explanation

1. Convert percentages into fractions or decimals

For fraction: divide -\frac{1}{2} by 100 and remove the % sign.
$- \frac{1}{2} % = \frac{- \frac{1}{2}}{100}$

For decimal: move the decimal point 2 places to the left and remove the % sign.
$- \frac{1}{2} % = - 0.005$

2. Multiply the decimal or fraction by the quantity that equals 100%

$100 % = 4$
$- \frac{0.5}{100} \cdot 4 = - 0.005 \cdot 4 = - 0.02$

-0.5% of 4 is -0.02

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Percentages