SOLUTION: Given that 1/8 of a number is 1/5, what is 5/8 of a number?

SOLUTION: Given that 1/8 of a number is 1/5, what is 5/8 of a number?

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Question 220906: Given that 1/8 of a number is 1/5, what is 5/8 of a number?
Answer by edjones(8007) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let the number be x.
x/8=1/5
x=8/5 Multiply each side by 8.
5/8 * 8/5 = 1
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Ed
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