SOLUTION: While performing a calculation, you divide a number by 5 two times to get the answer 12. You should have divided by 5 only once. What is the correct result of the calculation? mul

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Question 214755: While performing a calculation, you divide a number by 5 two times to get the answer 12. You should have divided by 5 only once. What is the correct result of the calculation?
mulitply 5 and 12 then you get 60 then multiply 60 by 5 and get 300 but you were only supposed to divide by 5 once to the answer is 60
I am just not sure how to go about answering this question.
Answer by barrelracer25(1) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
mulitply 5 and 12 then you get 60 then multiply 60 by 5 and get 300 but you were only supposed to divide by 5 once to the answer is 60