SOLUTION: i need to know how to figure out wht is 1/5 of 50

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Question 442010: i need to know how to figure out wht is 1/5 of 50
Answer by wilft1(217) About Me  (Show Source):
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the base of the fraction is a 5, and the top is a 1, so the easiest way to figure this one out is to simply divide 50 by 5
so, 1/5 of 50 will be 10

if you were trying to find out 2/5 of 50, divide 50 by 5 then multiply by 2