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I don't understand these two problems help: 1. One-fifth of a number is 14. Find the number. 2. One-fourth of a number is -60. Find the number.

I don't understand these two problems help: 1. One-fifth of a number is 14. Find the number. 2. One-fourth of a number is -60. Find the number.
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I don't understand these two problems help:

1. One-fifth of a number is 14. Find the number.

2. One-fourth of a number is -60. Find the number.

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User Ashish Bista
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One-fifth means
(1)/(5) so one-fifth of 14 is just one-fifth * 14. 1/5*14=14/5.

One-fourth means 0.25 or a quarter so 0.25*-60 or 1/4*-60=-60/4=-15.
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