What is two-fifths of twenty-five?

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Answer 1 · 2016-05-14T08:22:12

$2/5$ of $25$ is $10$

To multiply a fraction by a natural number you have to multiply the numerator by the number and leave the denominator unchanged:

$2/5*25=(2*25)/5=50/5=10$

Answer 2 · 2018-05-01T13:49:31

$2/5 xx 25$

$=10$

We can work this out by realising that 'fifths' means that a number is broken down into $5$ equal parts.

So, One fifth of $10$ would be $10 div 5 = 2$

$1/5$ of $30$ would be $30 div 5=6$

One fifth $(1/5)$ of $25$ would be $25 div 5 = 5$

Two fifths just means two of the equal parts.

Two fifths of $25$ would be $5+5 = 2 xx 5 = 10$

Or

$2/cancel5 xx cancel25^5$

$= 2xx5$

$=10$