SOLUTION: 5/6 x ? = 1/4

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Question 668626: 5/6 x ? = 1/4
Answer by swincher4391(1107) About Me  (Show Source):
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Instead of a ? let's call it n.

5/6 * n = 1/4
Multiply by the reciprocal to get:
(6/5) * (5/6) * n = (1/4) * (6/5)
n = 6 /20 = 3/10