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5/x divide by 40/x '
Remember for division of fractions, 'Invert the right hand fraction and proceed as for multiolication. '
Hence
5/x X x/40
Cancel down by 'x'
Hence
5/1 X 1/40
Cancel down by '5'
1/1 X 1/8
1/1 is trivil , so the answer is 1/8 ; in decimal it is 0.125
(5/x) / (40/x) = (5/x) (x/40) = (5x) / (40x) = 1/8
This result is true regardless of what 'x' may be.