Question

Express $20\%$ as fraction in the lowest term.

Answer 1

Percent means out of one hundred

$20\%=\frac{20}{100}$

$$\begin{gathered} =\frac{2}{10} \\ =\frac{1}{5} \end{gathered}$$

Hence $\frac{1}{5}$ is ths fraction of $20\%$ in the lowest term