blank divided by 5= 4/10

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To solve for the blank in the equation "blank divided by 5 = 4/10", you can multiply both sides of the equation by 5:

(blank)/5 = 4/10

Now, multiply the numerator and denominator of the fraction 4/10 by 5:

(blank)/5 = (4 * 5)/(10 * 5)
(blank)/5 = 20/50

Simplifying the fraction 20/50 by dividing both the numerator and denominator by 10:

(blank)/5 = 2/5

This means the blank equals 2.