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

Respuesta :

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

Answer:

[tex]\huge{\boxed{\frac{1}{20}}}[/tex]

Explanation:

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

Percentages are fractions when you use a denominator of [tex]100[/tex], so [tex]5\%[/tex] is the same as [tex]\frac{5}{100}[/tex].  Divide the numerator and denominator each by [tex]5[/tex] to get the fraction in simplest form, which is [tex]\frac{1}{20}[/tex].