Bargain Bikes is having a 50%-off sale. The original price of the bicycle Gillian wants to buy is $72. Find 50% of $72.

Question

50% is equivalent to the unit fraction
.
To find 50% of $72, divide 72 by
.
50% of $72 is
.

Answer 1

To find 50% of $72, we can start with the equivalent unit fraction.

50% is equivalent to the unit fraction \( \frac{1}{2} \).

To find 50% of $72, we divide 72 by 2:

\[ \frac{72}{2} = 36 \]

So, 50% of $72 is $36.