Question

If there i a 1/5 that something will happen, how can you turn that fraction into a percentage to describe the chances?

Answer 1

That means there is a 20% chance something will happen

Step-by-step equation

If you turn the fraction to 20/100, which is 1/5 but not simplified, and you turn it to decimal form, then it is 0.20 or 0.2. Either way it shows it is 20/100 which is 20%