SOLUTION: A 1/5 of a plot of the land costs sh 300000 .how much will 1/2 of the plot cost?

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Question 1052394: A 1/5 of a plot of the land costs sh 300000 .how much will 1/2 of the plot cost?
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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To go from 1%2F5 to 1%2F2 multiply by X.
%281%2F5%29X=1%2F2
X=5%2F2
So then multiply the value by the same X multiplier,
C=300000%285%2F2%29
C=750000