SOLUTION: If 2/5 is one fifth of a number, what is five halves of that number? 2, 5, 10, 20, or 25?

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Question 258062: If 2/5 is one fifth of a number, what is five
halves of that number?
2, 5, 10, 20, or 25?
Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
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(1/5)*x=2/5
multiply by 5
x=2
(5/2)*2=5