Question

How does knowing 1/5 if 10 help you find 3/5 of 10.

Answer 1

multiply 3 to the answer of 1/5 of 10

Explanation:

1/5 * 10 = something

We want to find 3/5 * 10

We can split 3/5 into 3 * 1/5

3 * 1/5 * 10

We know 1/5 * 10

3* something known

We can find 3/5 of 10 by multiplying 3 to the answer of 1/5*10