document.write( "Question 1209894: 1). 4 is 2/5 of what number?\r
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document.write( "(1)  4 is 2/5 of what number ?\r\n" );
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document.write( "     If 4 is 2/5 of some number, then 1/5 of that number is half of 4, i.e. 4/2 = 2.\r\n" );
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document.write( "     Next, since 2 is 1/5 of the number, then the whole number is 5 times 2, i.e.10.\r\n" );
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document.write( "     ANSWER.  4 is 2/5 of  10.\r\n" );
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document.write( "(2)  4 is 1/3 of what number ?\r\n" );
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document.write( "     If 4 is 1/3 of some number, then that whole number is 3 times 4, i.e. 3*4 = 12.\r\n" );
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document.write( "ANSWER.  4 is 1/3 of 12.\r\n" );
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