The number is 78 and 50% of 78 is 39 because the 50% is the representation as the ratio of two numbers expressed in the fraction of 100 parts.
It is defined as the ratio of two numbers expressed in the fraction of 100 parts. It is the measure to compare two data, the % sign is used to express the percentage.
Let's suppose the number is x and
50% of x is 39
[tex]\rm \dfrac{50}{100}\times x= 39[/tex]
x = 78
Thus, the number is 78 and 50% of 78 is 39 because the 50% is the representation as the ratio of two numbers expressed in the fraction of 100 parts.
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