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What would happen if you divide by 2/5 instead of 4/5

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2/5 would equal to 0.4 and 4/5 would equal to 0.8 hope that helps you
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If you divide the original perimeter by
\( (2)/(5) \) (which is equivalent to multiplying by
\( (5)/(2) \)), you get a half perimeter of approximately 9.925 units.

If you want to find half of the perimeter by dividing it by
\( (2)/(5) \), you can do the following:


\[ \text{Half Perimeter} = (1)/(2) * \text{Perimeter} \]


\[ \text{Half Perimeter} = (1)/(2) * 19.85 \]


\[ \text{Half Perimeter} = 9.925 \]

So, if you divide the original perimeter by
\( (2)/(5) \) (which is equivalent to multiplying by
\( (5)/(2) \)), you get a half perimeter of approximately 9.925 units.

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