Question

an engine manufacturer discovered that .05 of a certain production run was defective. What fraction of the run does this represent?​

Answer 1

.05=5/100
Simplest form: 1/20

Answer 2

`\huge{\boxed{(1)/(20)}}`

Step-by-step explanation:

To convert from a decimal to a percentage, multiply the decimal by
`100`.
`0.05*100=5`, so the percentage equivalent is
`5\%`.

Percentages are fractions when you use a denominator of
`100`, so
`5\%` is the same as
`(5)/(100)`. Divide the numerator and denominator each by
`5` to get the fraction in simplest form, which is
`(1)/(20)`.