Question

Change 5% to a common fraction or mixed number and express it in its simplest form

Answer 1

5%= 5/100= 0.05

= 0.05/1 × 100/100

= 5/100

= 1/20

Answer 2

1/20

Explanation:

5% is equivalent to the decimal fraction 0.05.

0.05 is, in turn, equivalent to 1/20.