Because the integer 500 divided by the integer 2000 returns the integer 0.
Default math rules.
To get a non-zero value:
decimal pct2 = ((decimal) 500 / (decimal) 2000) * (decimal) 100;
- or -
decimal pct2 = (500d / 2000d) * 100d;
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