Mike claims that dividing by 1/5 is the same thing as multiplying by 5. Is he correct? Explain why or why not.

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Niku · Answer 1 · 2019-01-16T22:04:12+0000

This is correct because when you divide by 1/5 you will end up switching the denominator and the numerator so you will end up multiplying by 5. Hope this helps.

Mike claims that dividing by 1/5 is the same thing as multiplying by 5. Is he correct? Explain why or why not.

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