Question

Work the following word problem. Set up the problem in numerical form before you solve it. Then find and reduce the answer. How many times will 1/5 go into 3

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Answer 1

15 times of
`(1)/(5)` go into 3.

Explanation:

Consider the provided information.

How many times will
`(1)/(5)` go into 3?

First setup the problem in numerical form.

Let x denote the required number of times.

Then, according to the given information, we have

x ×
`(1)/(5)` = 3

⇒ x = 3 × 5 = 15

Thus, 15 times of
`(1)/(5)` go into 3.