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Four hundred twenty is 3/5 of what number
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Four hundred twenty is 3/5 of what number

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420 divided by 3 equals 140.
140 times 5 equals 700.

you divide 420 by 3 since it is only 3/5ths. therefore you have to get it to 1/5th (aka 140) in order to get the total/complete number (aka 700).

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700 is the answer to your problem

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