When dividing a mixed number 6 1/4 by a fraction 1/5, what is the resulting whole number?

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To solve the problem of dividing the mixed number (6 \frac{1}{4}) by the fraction (\frac{1}{5}), we first convert the mixed number into an improper fraction.

The mixed number (6 \frac{1}{4}) can be converted as follows:

  1. Multiply the whole number (6) by the denominator of the fraction part (4):

(6 \times 4 = 24).

  1. Add the result to the numerator of the fraction:

(24 + 1 = 25).

  1. Therefore, (6 \frac{1}{4} = \frac{25}{4}).

Now, to divide by a fraction, we multiply by its reciprocal. The reciprocal of (\frac{1}{5}) is (5).

Now we perform the multiplication:

[

\frac{25}{4} \div \frac{1}{5} = \frac{25}{4} \times 5 = \frac{25 \times 5}{4 \times 1} = \frac{125}{4}.

]

Next, we need to convert (\frac{125}{4}) into

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