Question

Write the recurring decimal 0.05 as a fraction in its simplest form

Answer 1

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

let the fraction be a

a*100.....=0.05*100

100a......=05.00

99a....=0.05

100a= 5.00

99a=     0.05

   a=    4.95/99

Answer 2

Answer:

1/20

Step-by-step explanation:

Step 1: Write the given number as the numerator and place 1 in the denominator right below the decimal point followed by the number of zeros required accordingly.

In this case, 0.05 has two numbers after the decimal, so, we place 100 in the denominator and remove the decimal point. This will make it 5/100

Step 2: Then, this fraction can be simplified. 5/100 = 1/20

Thus, 0.05 as a fraction is written as 1/20