What is 50.5% of 1600?

We need to find 50.5% of 1600.

The word "percent" means "per hundred" or "out of 100".

So 50.5% means 50.5 out of every 100.

To calculate with percentages, we first convert to a decimal.

Divide the percentage by 100:

50.5 ÷ 100 = 0.505

This means 50.5% = 0.505

Now multiply the decimal by the number:

0.505 × 1600 = 808

So 50.5% of 1600 = 808

You can also think of it as a fraction:

50.5% of 1600 = (50.5/100) × 1600

= (50.5 × 1600) / 100

= 80800 / 100

= 808