Question

1/4 of what is 1/5 thank you very much

Answer 1

4/5

Explanation:

Call our unknown variable ‘x’

X(1/4)=1/5

Therefor, x=4/5

Answer 2

Answer:
`(4)/(5)`

Explanation:

Let "of what" be equal to x. We will set up an equation to help us solve. Remember that "of" means multiplication and "is" means equals in mathematics.

Given:

`\displaystyle (1)/(4) *x=(1)/(5)`

Divide both sides of the equation by one-fourth:

`\displaystyle x=((1)/(5) )/((1)/(4))`

"Keep, change, flip" (keep, reciprocal, change to multiplication):

`\displaystyle x=(1)/(5)*(4)/(1)`

Multiply across:

`\displaystyle x=(4)/(5)`