Instead of multiplying a number by 5, the number is divided by 5. What is the percentage of error obtained ?
Choose the correct answer.
A) 98%
B) 97%
C) 96%
D) 99%
E) 95%
let the number be x   the right number is 5x   the wrong number is x/5   error is(5x-x/5)=24x/5   percentage of error is((24x/5)/5x)*100=96%   ANSWER:96% ((24 /5)/5 )*100= 
<gadget id="calculator"> ((24 /5)/5 )*100</gadget>
<output>96</output>
96%   ANSWER:96%
<result>C</result>
Instead of multiplying a number by 5, the number is divided by 5. What is the percentage of error obtained ?