1/5 of 0.1 percent equals:

Question

(A) 2 
(B) 0.2 
(C) 0.02 
(D) 0.002 
(E) 0.0002

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Difficulty Level:   650

eswarchethu135 · Answer

\frac{1}{5}*0.1 percent

\frac{1}{5}*\frac{0.1}{100}

\frac{1}{5}*\frac{1}{1000}

\frac{0.001}{5}

0.0002

OPTION:  E

Archit3110 · Answer

given
1/5 * 1/10^3 
solve we get
0.0002
IMO E

ScottTargetTestPrep · Answer

We express 0.1 percent as 0.1/100.Thus, we have:

1/5 x 0.1/100

1/5 x 1/1000

1/5000 = 0.0002

Answer: E

tinklepoo · Answer

\frac{1}{5} = .2

0.1 percent  = .1*\frac{1}{100} = .001

Multiply together:
 .001 * .2 = .0002

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