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A) how many 3/5s are in 1
b) use the answer to part A to find the number of 3/5s in 2

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3/5*n=1

Therefore n=5/3=3/3+2/3=1+2/3

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3/5*x=2

3x=10

x=10/3=9/3+1/3=3+1/3
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a)(1)/((3)/(5))=1*(5)/(3)=(5)/(3)\\\\ There\ are\ 1(2)/(3)\ of\ (3)/(5)s\ in\ 1.\\\\ b)(2)/((3)/(5))=2*(5)/(3)=(10)/(3)\\\\There\ are\ 3(1)/(3)\ of\ (3)/(5)s\ in\ 2.
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