ANSWER
[tex]0.001[/tex]Given;
[tex]\frac{5}{40}\%[/tex]Firstly, convert to decimal
we have;
[tex]\begin{gathered} \frac{5}{40}\% \\ =0.125\% \\ \end{gathered}[/tex]"Percent" means "per 100" or divide by 100
Hence, we have;
[tex]\begin{gathered} \frac{0.125}{100} \\ =0.00125 \\ \end{gathered}[/tex]now, converting to the nearest thousandth
[tex]\begin{gathered} =0.00125 \\ \equiv0.001 \end{gathered}[/tex][tex]\equiv0.001[/tex]The answer to the nearest thousandth is
[tex]0.001[/tex]