gaudvile2006
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  • 09-02-2016
  • Mathematics
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1/5 of a number is 8. What is the number?

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emmawshomper
emmawshomper emmawshomper
  • 09-02-2016
40 because 8 times 5 is 40 which makes 8 one fifth of 40 .
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Billymkhoi
Billymkhoi Billymkhoi
  • 09-02-2016
We set up a proportion: 8/?= 1/5

Cross multiply: 1*?= 8*5
⇒ ?= 8*5/1= 40

1/5 of 40 is 8.
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