Question

1/8 of a number equals 2/5 divided by 1/20. What is this number

Answer 1

Answer:

1/8 * x = 2/5*20

1/8*x = 8

x = 64

Answer 2

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

let the number=x

according to question,

1/8x=2/5 divided by   1/20

=> 1/8x=2/5 multiplied by  20 (division changes to multiplication on reciprocating one of the fraction)

=> 1/8x=2*4

=>1/8x=8

=>x=8*8      (Transposing 8 form L.H.S to R.H.S)

=>x=64