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What is the quotient of 8 divided by 2/5 in a whole number

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(8/1)/(2/5)
(8/1)x(5/2) because of the reciprocal
2 and 8 go into each other
4x5=20
User DCNYAM
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to do 8 divided by two, you have use the keep change change rule, so it becomes:
8/1 times 5/2, and you just multiply out and you get:
40/2 which simplifies to
20
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