Question

Which operation is equivalent to dividing by 1/5

Answer 1

`\huge{\boxed{\text{multiplying by 5}}}`

To divide by a fraction, you start by changing the operation from multiplication to division.

Then, find the reciprocal of the fraction after the
`/`, which means you flip its numerator and denominator. The numerator is the top number and the denominator is the bottom number.

`/(1)/(5)\ =\ *(5)/(1)`

If a fraction has a denominator of
`1`, you can remove the denominator, leaving just the numerator.

`*(5)/(1)\ =\ \boxed{*5}`