1. The problem asks to convert 5.6% into a decimal. 2. Percent means per hundred, so 5.6% means 5.6 out of 100. 3. To convert a percentage to a decimal, divide by 100 or move the decimal point two places to the left. 4. Mathematically, this is: $$5.6\% = \frac{5.6}{100} = 0.056$$ 5. Therefore, 5.6% written as a decimal is 0.056. 6. Among the given options, the correct decimal equivalent is 0.056.