Question

A deck of cards has 52 cards 50% of which are red. How could you find 50% of 52 using mental math?

Answer 1

To find 50% of 52 using mental math, you can think of 50% as being half of a number. So, to find half of 52, you can do the following calculation:

1. Divide 52 by 2:
\[
52 \div 2 = 26
\]

Thus, 50% of 52 is 26.