Question

a water park offers a 5% discount on student tickets. which value is equivalent to 5%?
options:
ⓐ 0.5
ⓑ (\frac{1}{5})
ⓒ 0.2
ⓓ (\frac{1}{20})

Explanation:

Step1: Convert 5% to decimal

$5\% = \frac{5}{100} = 0.05$

Step2: Convert decimal to fraction

$\frac{5}{100} = \frac{1}{20}$

Step3: Match with options

Compare the result to given choices.

Answer:

D. $\frac{1}{20}$