How does 1 divided by 0.05 =20?

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hev1
Mar 23, 2018

#0.05 = 1/20#
When you divide a number by a fraction, you multiply that number by the reciprocal of the fraction (1 divided by the fraction or flipping the fraction).
#1/(1/20)#
#=1*(20/1)#
#=20#

#1# divided by #0.05# can be written as the following fraction:
#1/0.05#
Multiplying the numerator and denominator by #100#, we get:
#(1*100)/(0.05*100)#
#=100/5#
#=20#

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