Respuesta :

1/2 = 0.5 = 50% was found.

Looking at the scale, there are 5 dashes from 0 to 10,000.  This means that each dash is worth $2,000.  The thermometer is marked 2.5 dashes up; 2.5(2000) = 5000.  

5000/1000 = 1/2; 1/2 = 0.5; 0.5 = 50%.