SOLUTION: .My fraction is NOT a mixed number. .When my fraction is divided by 2/4, the answer is 4/5. What is my number?

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Question 396006: .My fraction is NOT a mixed number.
.When my fraction is divided by 2/4, the answer is 4/5.
What is my number?

Found 2 solutions by mananth, Eva18:
Answer by mananth(16946)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
/ =4/5
...
x*4/2= 4/5
x*2=4/5
divide by 2
x= 2/5

Answer by Eva18(13)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
let your fraction be x
.'. it will be
x/(2/4)=4/5
....4x/2=4/5
cross multiply
20x=8
divide both sides by 20
x=8/20=2/5
.'. x=2/5

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