How many times does 5 go into 60?

How many times does 5 go into 60 you ask? Here we will explain two ways of looking at this problem to solve it.

"How many times does 5 go into 60?" is the same as asking "How much is 60 divided by 5?" Thus, the answer can be calculated as follows:

60/5 = 12

"How many times does 5 go into 60?" is also the same as asking "What (x) do you multiply by 5 to get 60?" We solve the problem with an easy algebra equation:

5(x) = 60
x = 12

Tip: When you get a question like "How many times does 5 go into 60?", just think of it as how many times you can fit 5 into 60.

The answer on this page is rounded to the nearest decimal if necessary.

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