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How many five-sixths are there in 10 wholes?

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You want to divide 10 by 5/6. To do this you have to take the reciprocal of the denominator and then multiply so you have 10 times 6/5 which equals 60/5 which simplifies to 12. You can check your answer using a calculator.
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