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How many is 3/5 of 20?

User Ian Hincks
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Answer:

3/5 of 20 = 12

Explanation:

We can think of 3/5 as ...our 20 is cut in 5 pieces and we take only 3.

But how big are the 5 pieces ?

20 /5 = 4

20

4 4. 4. 4. 4

3/5 = 4. +. 4. +. 4 = 12

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Three fifths of twenty is 15
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