Question

1/5 of a number is 60. What is the number?

Answer 1

LET THE NO. BE 'X'
1/5 OF X = 60
I.E., 1/5 x X = 60
 X = 60 x 5/1 = 300

THEREFORE 1/5 TH OF 300 IS 60 HENCE THE NO. IS 300.

Answer 2

let, number = x
x/5=60
x=60*5
x=300