Question

Work the following word problem. Set up the problem in numerical form before you solve it. Then find and reduce the answer. How many times will 1/5 go into 37

Answer 1

I believe the answer would be 7.4 times.

Explanation:

37*.20=7.4

Answer 2

185 times of
`(1)/(5)` go into 37.

Explanation:

Consider the provided information.

How many times will 1/5 go into 37

First setup the problem in numerical form.

Let x denote the required number of times.

Then, according to the given information, we have

`x* (1)/(5)=37\\\\\\\Rightarrow x=5*37\\\\\Rightarrow x=185.`

Thus, 185 times of
`(1)/(5)` go into 37.