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UKMT Junior Mathematical Challenge, 2020

Algebra Difficulty 1.0 Junior Find the answer United Kingdom

One half of one third of one quarter of one fifth of a number is $2$ . What is the number?

(A) $240$ (B) $120$ (C) $60$ (D) $\frac{1}{120}$ (E) $\frac{1}{240}$

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