Two fifth of a number is 23.2, find the number
Let's call the number we're trying to find "x".
We know that "two fifth" of this number is 23.2.
So we can set up an equation:
2/5 * x = 23.2
To solve for x, we need to get it by itself on one side of the equation.
We can do this by multiplying both sides of the equation by the reciprocal of 2/5, which is 5/2:
(5/2) * (2/5) * x = (5/2) * 23.2
The 2/5 and 5/2 cancel out on the left side, leaving:
x = (5/2) * 23.2
x = 58
So the number we're looking for is 58.
To find the number, we need to divide 23.2 by 2/5.
Dividing the number by 2/5 is equivalent to multiplying it by the reciprocal of 2/5, which is 5/2.
So, the number can be found by multiplying 23.2 by 5/2.
Number = 23.2 * (5/2)
Number = 23.2 * 5/2
Number = 116 / 2
Number = 58
Therefore, the number is 58.