1. Understand the problem: Determine the result of dividing 5 by 0.5.
2. Rewrite the division as multiplication by the reciprocal:
5 \div 0.5 = 5 \times \frac{1}{0.5}
3. Simplify the reciprocal of 0.5:
\frac{1}{0.5} = 2
4. Perform the multiplication:
5 \times 2 = 10
Answer: 10