A local television station reported that one-fifth of the television households in your market were watching a special prime time movie on its TV channel during the 9 p.m. to 11 p.m. time period during the November "sweeps" period. What would be the movie's rating?
A) 10
B) 20
C) 30
D) 40
E) 50

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The movie's rating is 20 because one-fifth (1/5) of the households is equivalent to 20% of the total households. Ratings are typically expressed as a percentage of the total potential audience.

A Local Television Station Reported That One-Fifth of the Television