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What's 5 divided by 2/5

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So remember that dividing by a number is the same as multiplying by its reciprocal. To find a number's reciprocal, flip the numerator and the denominator around. In this case, 2/5 's reciprocal is 5/2.

With this information, flip 2/5 to its reciprocal, change the sign to multiplication, and multiply as such:

*Additionally, remember that 5 = 5/1


(5)/(1)* (5)/(2) = (25)/(2)

Your final answer is 25/2, which can be rewritten as 12 1/2 or 12.5.

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