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Here is the problem: What is 0.5 percent of 1000?

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Find a percentage of a number.

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Convert the percent to a decimal by dividing by 100.

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Multiply the decimal by the number.

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So the answer is 5.

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0.5 percent means 0.5 out of every 100, so 0.5 percent of 1000 is 5.

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Check: 5 divided by 1000 times 100 equals 0.5 percent.