Fifty can describe nouns to show there are exactly 50 of something. We use it before a noun to give clear information.
She bought fifty apples from the market.
The meeting lasted fifty minutes.
Fifty is used informally to talk about paper money worth fifty dollars. It is common in the USA when talking about cash.
I gave him a fifty for the dinner.
Can you change a fifty for me?
In sports like archery, fifty means a points score or a ring value of 50. It shows how many points a player earned.
He scored a fifty in the competition.
The archer hit the fifty mark twice.
Fifty-fifty means there is a 50% chance for each of two possibilities. People use it to talk about equal chances in decisions or games.
It is a fifty-fifty chance to win the game.
The vote was fifty-fifty among the team.
In cricket, scoring a fifty means making 50 runs in a single player's turn. It is seen as a good performance.
He scored a fifty in the last match.
The player hit a quick fifty today.
In some parts of the UK, a fifty means a half pint glass of beer or cider. It is a common term in pubs.
I'll have a fifty, please.
She ordered a fifty at the pub.
