Find one-half percent of [tex]$\$420$[/tex].

A) [tex]$\[tex]$0.21$[/tex][/tex]
B) [tex]$\$8.40$[/tex]
C) [tex]$\[tex]$0.84$[/tex][/tex]
D) [tex]$\$210.00$[/tex]
E) [tex]$\[tex]$2.10$[/tex][/tex]



Answer :

To find one-half percent of [tex]\(\$420\)[/tex], we follow these steps:

1. Understand what one-half percent means: One-half percent is equivalent to [tex]\(0.5\%\)[/tex].

2. Convert the percentage to a decimal:
[tex]\[ 0.5\% = \frac{0.5}{100} = 0.005 \][/tex]

3. Multiply the amount by the decimal:
[tex]\[ 420 \times 0.005 \][/tex]

4. Calculate the product:
[tex]\[ 420 \times 0.005 = 2.1 \][/tex]

Therefore, one-half percent of [tex]\(\$420\)[/tex] is [tex]\(\$2.10\)[/tex].

The correct answer is:
E) [tex]\(\$2.10\)[/tex]