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Fill in the blank.
5 × 5/2 = __ x 1/6

Fill in the blank. 5 × 5/2 = __ x 1/6-example-1
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Answer:

25

Explanation:

When multiplying a whole number by a fraction, the first step is to multiply the whole number by the numerator. Then, you divide by the denominator. For example, on the left side, 5 x 5 = 25. You are left with 25/6. Finally, when you divide by 6, you are left with 4.166.....

If the denominator is the same (6) on both sides, to get the same answer, you somehow need to get the numerator (25) the same. So, what whole number can be multiplied by 1 to get 25? This number is 25. Therefore, the missing number is 25. This answer is correct because 25 x 1 = 25. You would be left with 25/6 and get a final answer of 4.166....

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