Sure, let's solve the problem step by step.
1. Identify the initial number of boxes:
- Marc had 52 boxes of candy initially.
2. Determine the percentage of boxes sold:
- He sold 50% of the boxes.
3. Calculate the number of boxes sold:
- To determine how many boxes were sold, we need to find 50% of 52.
- We can do this by multiplying 52 by 50% (which is the same as multiplying by 0.5).
[tex]\[
\text{Number of boxes sold} = 52 \times 0.5
\][/tex]
4. Perform the multiplication:
- 52 times 0.5 equals 26.
[tex]\[
52 \times 0.5 = 26
\][/tex]
Therefore, Marc sold 26 boxes of candy.
