How do you write #1/20# in decimal form?

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Answer 1 · 2016-09-29T21:08:17

#0.05#

If you divide #1# by #20#, as suggested by the fraction, you get the answer #0.05#.

As a percentage this would be 5% you do the same but multiply by #100%#

Answer 2 · 2017-05-14T07:46:38

#0.05#

To write a decimal you need to have a fraction with a denominator of a power of 10.

Multiply by #1#, written as #5/5#

#1/20 xx 5/5 = 5/100 = 0.05#