Answer
= 1.98
Input:9.9
Resolution
= If you take one fifth of 9.9, what is it?
= 9.9 x 0.2
= 1.98
Explanation
To find one-fifth of 9.9, you divide 9.9 by 5. One-fifth means one part out of five equal parts, so it is the same as multiplying by 1/5 (which equals 0.2). In other words, taking one-fifth answers the question: “What is 20% of this number?”This operation is common when you want to split an amount into five equal shares, scale a value down to one-fifth of its size, or compute a 20% portion. Below are the elements of the calculation for one-fifth of 9.9:
- operation: 9.9 x 0.2;
- multiplicand: 9.9;
- multiplier: 0.2;
- operator: x;
- product: 1.98.