$\frac{1}{8}$ of a number is equal to $\frac{3}{5} \div \frac{2}{25}$. What is the number?


Given:

$\frac{1}{8}$ of a number is equal to $\frac{3}{5} \div \frac{2}{25}$

To do:

We have to find the number.

Solution : 

Let the number be m.

This implies,

$\frac{1}{8} m = \frac{3}{5} \div \frac{2}{25}$

$\frac{1}{8} m = \frac{3}{5} \times \frac{25}{2}$

$\frac{1}{8} m = 3 \times \frac{5}{2}$

$m = 15\times \frac{8}{2}$

$m = 15\times4$

$m = 60$.

The required number is 60.


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Updated on: 10-Oct-2022

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