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  • 30-09-2014
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Ron has 20 apples. He used 2/5 of the apples to make pies. How many apples did Ron use for pies? Explain please.

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Gazoonia
Gazoonia Gazoonia
  • 30-09-2014

20/5=4 (to find a fifth of 20 apples)
4x2=8 (to find what 2 fifths is)

He used 8 apples

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ProjectTermina
ProjectTermina ProjectTermina
  • 30-09-2014

The best way to do this one is by multiplication. If you have two dozens of eggs, you multiply two by a dozen to find out how many eggs you have: 212=24. Similarly, if you have two fifths of 20 apples, you multiply 2/5 by 20 to find out how many apples you have: (2/5)20 = 8.

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